Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
Therefore, be humble [in your actions] before God's powerful authority, so that you may be exalted [by Him] at the proper time.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore
King James Version
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Holman Bible
Humble
International Standard Version
Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that at the proper time he may exalt you.
A Conservative Version
Therefore be lowered under the mighty hand of God, so that he may lift you up in time,
American Standard Version
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
Amplified
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time,
Anderson New Testament
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may exalt you in due season.
Bible in Basic English
For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;
Common New Testament
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.
Daniel Mace New Testament
submit yourselves therefore to the divine jurisdiction, that he may exalt you in due time.
Darby Translation
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the due time;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Be humbled, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore humble yourselves beneath the mighty hand of God, that he may lift you up in due time:
Goodspeed New Testament
Submit humbly, therefore, to God's mighty hand, so that he may in due time raise you up.
John Wesley New Testament
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Julia Smith Translation
Therefore be humbled under the strong hand of God, that he might lift you up) in due measure:
King James 2000
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the [right] time,
Modern King James verseion
Therefore be humbled under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Submit yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you, when the time is come.
Moffatt New Testament
Humble yourselves under the strong hand of God, then, so that when it is time, he may raise you;
Montgomery New Testament
So humble yourselves under God's mighty hand, so that he may exalt you in due time.
NET Bible
And God will exalt you in due time, if you humble yourselves under his mighty hand
New Heart English Bible
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
Noyes New Testament
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
Sawyer New Testament
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
The Emphasized Bible
Be made lowly, therefore, under the strong hand of God, that he may lift, you, up in due time, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Humble yourselves therefore beneath the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due season:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in his good time,
Webster
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Weymouth New Testament
Humble yourselves therefore beneath the mighty hand of God, so that at the right time He may set you on high.
Williams New Testament
Therefore humbly submit to God's strong hand, so that at the proper time He may exalt you.
World English Bible
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
Worrell New Testament
Be humbled, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due season;
Worsley New Testament
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time;
Youngs Literal Translation
be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,
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Devotionals about 1 Peter 5:6
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Instructions For Christians
5 And in the same way, you younger [Christians] should be [respectfully] submissive to the older ones. And all of you should [be willing to] humbly serve one another, for God stands opposed to [the efforts of] proud people, but extends His unearned favor to those [who serve] with humility. 6 Therefore, be humble [in your actions] before God's powerful authority, so that you may be exalted [by Him] at the proper time. 7 Place all your anxious cares upon God [in prayer], because He genuinely cares about you.
Phrases
Cross References
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord and He will exalt you people.
Matthew 23:12
And whoever exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted [as important].
Luke 14:11
For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but the person who humbles himself will be exalted [as important]."
Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went back home right with God instead of the other man. For every person who exalts himself [as important] will be humbled, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted [as important]."
Luke 1:52
He has dethroned rulers and has exalted humble people.
Romans 5:6
For while we were still helpless, at [just] the proper time, Christ died for ungodly people.
1 Corinthians 10:22
Or, are we [trying to] make the Lord jealous [by doing this]? [Do we think] we are stronger that He is?
1 Timothy 2:6
who gave Himself as a ransom on behalf of all people [i.e., as a substitute in place of others]. The proper time for the testimony [of this event to be proclaimed] has arrived. [Note: The correct meaning of the foregoing sentence is very difficult to determine].
Titus 1:3
but at the proper time revealed [it] through the message entrusted to me to proclaim, by the commandment of God our Savior.
James 1:9-10
But the person [who must live] in humble circumstances should be happy over being lifted up [spiritually by God].
James 5:10
Brothers, take the [Old Testament] prophets, who spoke in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord, as your examples of suffering and patience.