KJV King James Version
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
WEB World English Bible
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
ASV American Standard Version
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 5
3 Neither as being lords over [God’s] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
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.
6 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:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ταπεινώθητεG5013 · tapeinoōto humbleοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκραταιὰνG2900 · krataiosmightyχεῖραG5495 · cheirhandτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ,G2316 · theosGodἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouὑψώσῃG5312 · hupsoōto lift upἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongκαιρῷ,G2540 · kairostime/right time
Cross-references
James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.Luke 18:14I 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.Luke 1:52He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree.2 Chronicles 32:26Notwithstanding 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.2 Chronicles 12:12And 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.2 Chronicles 33:12And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,Isaiah 40:4Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:Jeremiah 44:10They are not humbled [even] unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.Psalm 75:10All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.Isaiah 2:11The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.2 Kings 22:19Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard [thee], saith the LORD.2 Chronicles 12:6-7Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD [is] righteous.Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.1 Kings 21:29Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.Jeremiah 13:18Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, [even] the crown of your glory.
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