1 Peter 5:6
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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Compare
- BSB
- Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
- KJV
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- WEB
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,
- ASV
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
- DARBY
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in [the due] time;
- BLB
- Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you⁺ in due time,
- ÅB
- Ydmyk dere derfor under Guds veldige hånd, for at han kan opphøye dere i sin tid,
- OTB
- Så ydmyk dere under Guds mektige hånd, så Han kan løfte dere opp i rett tid,
- B1930
- Ydmyk eder derfor under Guds veldige hånd, forat han kan ophøie eder i sin tid,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Read in contextLuke 14:11
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Read in contextProverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Read in contextMatthew 23:12
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Read in contextLuke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Read in contextLuke 1:52
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:26
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
Read in context2 Chronicles 12:12
And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.
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