New English Translation
1 Peter 5:5
5In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
Context of 1 Peter 5:5
3And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock. 4Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away. In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. 6And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand 7by casting all your cares on him because he cares for you.
Read all of 1 Peter 51 Peter 5:5 word by word
Ὁμοίως νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις, πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε, ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται, ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōs · similarlyG3668
- ye youngerνέοςneos neōteros · newG3501
- submitὑποτάσσωhupotassō · to subjectG5293
- yourselvesἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
- unto the elderπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- Yeaδέde · thenG1161
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- and be clothed withἐγκομβόομαιegkomboomai · to clothe oneselfG1463
- humilityὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- humilityταπεινοφροσύνηtapeinophrosunē · humilityG5012
- forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- resistethἀντιτάσσωantitassomai · to resistG498
- the proudὑπερήφανοςhuperēphanos · arrogantG5244
- givethδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
- to the humbleταπεινόςtapeinos · lowlyG5011
Cross-references for 1 Peter 5:5
- Leviticus 19:32You must stand up in the presence of the aged, honor the presence of an elder, and fear your God. I am the Lord.
- Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
- 1 Peter 4:1So, since Christ suffered in the flesh, you also arm yourselves with the same attitude, because the one who has suffered in the flesh has finished with sin,
- Romans 12:10Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.
- Ephesians 5:21and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
- Philippians 2:3Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
- 1 Peter 3:3Let your beauty not be external – the braiding of hair and wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes –
- 2 Chronicles 6:41Now ascend, O Lord God, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! May your priests, O Lord God, experience your deliverance! May your loyal followers rejoice in the prosperity you give!
- Job 29:14I put on righteousness and it clothed me, my just dealing was like a robe and a turban;
- Psalms 132:9May your priests be clothed with integrity! May your loyal followers shout for joy!
- Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry.
- Romans 13:14Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.
- Colossians 3:12Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
- James 4:6But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.”
- Job 22:29When people are brought low and you say ‘Lift them up!’ then he will save the downcast;
- Isaiah 57:15For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: “I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Commentaries on 1 Peter 5:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Likewise, ye younger - probably means here inferiors, or those not in sacred offices; and may be understood as referring to the people at large who are called to obey them that have the rule over them in the Lord. In this sense our Lord, it appears, uses the word, Luke 22:26. Be subject one to another - Strive all to serve each other; let the pastors strive to serve the people, and the people the pastors; and let there be no contention, but who shall do…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Likewise, ye younger - All younger persons of either sex. Submit yourselves unto the elder - That is, with the respect due to their age, and to the offices which they sustain. There is here, probably, a particular reference to those who sustained the office of elders or teachers, as the same word is used here which occurs in 1 Peter 5:1. As there was an allusion in that verse, by the use of the word, to age, so there is in this verse to the fact that they…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. 5young men: This might refer to a group of ministers who were still learning or who helped the elders in different ways. However, it most likely refers simply to the younger people in the church (see, for example, 1 John 2:12–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. ye younger--The deacons were originally the younger men, the presbyters older; but subsequently as presbyter expressed the office of Church ruler or teacher, so Greek "neoteros" means not (as literally) young men in age, but subordinate ministers and servants of the Church. So Christ uses the term "younger." For He explains it by "he that doth serve," literally, "he that ministereth as a deacon"; just as He explains "the greatness" by "he that is…Read the comment
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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
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