1 Peter 5:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

All

Be clothed

Colossians 3:12

God

James 4:6

Job 22:29

Giveth

Isaiah 57:15

Isaiah 66:2

General references

Bible References

All

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; outdo one another in showing honor;

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Be clothed

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

"Now therefore arise, LORD God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength: let your priests, LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in what is good.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your holy ones shout for joy."

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

God

But He gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

When they cast down, you shall say, 'be lifted up.' He will save the humble person.

Giveth

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

For all these things has my hand made, and so all these things came to be," says the LORD: "but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

General references

Foreigners will dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, 'We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.'"

There arose also a contention among them, which of them was considered to be greatest.