1 Peter 5:6

1 Peter 5:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
• New International Version (NIV)Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

Context of 1 Peter 5:6

4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

1 Peter 5:6 word by word

ταπεινώθητε οὖν ὑπὸ τὴν κραταιὰν χεῖρα τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα ὑμᾶς ὑψώσῃ ἐν καιρῷ,Read the interlinear

• Thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• humbleταπεινόωtapeinoō · to humbleG5013
• yourselves underὑπόhupo · by/under: underG5259
• the mightyκραταιόςkrataios · mightyG2900
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• that He may exaltὑψόωhupsoō · to lift upG5312
• you at the properκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540

Cross-references for 1 Peter 5:6

• Exodus 10:3Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may serve Me.
• Leviticus 26:41I also was acting with hostility against them, to bring them into the land of their enemies--or if their uncircumcised heart becomes humbled so that they then make amends for their iniquity,
• 1 Kings 21:29“Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but I will bring the evil upon his house in his son’s days.”
• 2 Kings 22:19because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you,” declares the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 12:6So the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The Lord is righteous.”
• 2 Chronicles 30:11Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
• 2 Chronicles 32:26However, Hezekiah humbled the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
• 2 Chronicles 33:12When he was in distress, he entreated the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
• 2 Chronicles 36:12He did evil in the sight of the Lord his God; he did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet who spoke for the Lord.
• Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
• Isaiah 2:11The proud look of man will be abased And the loftiness of man will be humbled, And the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
• Isaiah 57:15For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.
• Jeremiah 13:18Say to the king and the queen mother, “Take a lowly seat, For your beautiful crown Has come down from your head.”
• Jeremiah 44:10But they have not become contrite even to this day, nor have they feared nor walked in My law or My statutes, which I have set before you and before your fathers.”’
• Daniel 5:22Yet you, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this,
• Micah 6:8He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

Commentaries on 1 Peter 5:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Humble yourselves - Those who submit patiently to the dispensations of God's providence he lifts up; those who lift themselves up, God thrusts down. If we humble not ourselves under God's grace, he will humble us under his judgments. Those who patiently submit to him, he exalts in due time; if his hand be mighty to depress, it is also mighty to exalt.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Humble yourselves therefore - Be willing to take a low place - a place such as becomes you. Do not arrogate to yourselves what does not belong to you; do not evince pride and haughtiness in your manner; do not exalt yourselves above others. See the notes at Luke 14:7-11. Compare Proverbs 15:33; Proverbs 18:12; Proverbs 22:4; Micah 6:8; Philemon 2:8. Under the mighty hand of God - This refers probably to the calamities which he had brought upon them, or…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-9Verses 5-9 Humility preserves peace and order in all Christian churches and societies; pride disturbs them. Where God gives grace to be humble, he will give wisdom, faith, and holiness. To be humble, and subject to our reconciled God, will bring greater comfort to the soul than the gratification of pride and ambition. But it is to be in due time; not in thy fancied time, but God's own wisely appointed time. Does he wait, and wilt not thou? What…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14Peter concludes the letter with directions to: elders (5:1–4), younger people (5:5), and the entire church (5:5–11). He then gives final greetings and ends the letter (5:12–14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. under the mighty hand--afflicting you (1Pe 3:15): "accept" His chastisements, and turn to Him that smiteth you. He depresses the proud and exalts the humble. in due time--Wait humbly and patiently for His own fit time. One oldest manuscript and Vulgate read, "In the season of visitation," namely, His visitation in mercy.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 5:6

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Care
• Commandments
• Humility
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• God
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• Constraint
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• Heritage
• Oversight
• Stedfast
• Vigilant
• Witness

Commentaries on 1 Peter 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings