Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,

King James Version

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Holman Bible

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,

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,

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ταπεινόω 
Tapeinoo 
Usage: 7

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

the mighty
κραταιός 
Krataios 
Usage: 1

χείρ 
Cheir 
hand, not tr
Usage: 149

of God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

he may exalt
ὑψόω 
Hupsoo 
exalt, lift up
Usage: 8

you
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Peter 5:6

Devotionals containing 1 Peter 5:6

Images 1 Peter 5:6

Prayers for 1 Peter 5:6

Context Readings

Instructions For Christians

5 Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble. 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 Throw all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you.



Cross References

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the presence of God, and he will exalt you.

Matthew 23:12

He who exalts himself will be humbled. He who humbles himself will be exalted.

Deuteronomy 32:35

Vengeance and retribution belong to me. (Vengeance is mine, I will repay.) Their foot shall slide in time, for the day of their calamity is at hand. The things to come on them come quickly.

Luke 14:11

Those who exalt themselves will be humbled. And people who humble themselves will be exalted.

Luke 18:14

I tell you the tax collector and not the Pharisee was right with God when he went home. He who exalts himself will be humbled! He who humbles himself will be exalted!

Exodus 3:19

I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion.

Exodus 10:3

Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said to him: Thus says Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, 'How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me? Let my people go, that they may serve me.

Exodus 32:11

But Moses pleaded with Jehovah his God. Jehovah, he said, why are you so angry with your people? These are your people whom you brought out of Egypt using your great power and mighty hand!

Leviticus 26:41

I will oppose them and bring them into the lands of their enemies. Then, if they humble their uncircumcised hearts and accept their guilt,

1 Kings 21:29

Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Since he has done this, I will not bring disaster on him during his lifetime. It will be during his son's lifetime that I will bring disaster on Ahab's family.

2 Kings 22:19

You had a change of heart and humbled yourself in front of Jehovah when you heard my words against this place and those who live here. I said that those who live here would be destroyed and cursed. You also tore your clothes in distress and cried in front of me. So I will listen to you,' declares Jehovah.

2 Chronicles 12:6-7

Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said: Jehovah is righteous.

2 Chronicles 12:12

When Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of Jehovah turned from him. He did not completely destroy him. So things went well in Judah.

2 Chronicles 30:11

Nevertheless some men of Asher, Manasseh and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 32:26

Hezekiah and the people living in Jerusalem humbled themselves when they realized they had become conceited. Thus Jehovah did not vent his anger on them during Hezekiah's time.

2 Chronicles 33:12

When he experienced distress, he begged Jehovah his God to be kind and humbled himself in front of the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 33:19

His prayer and how God accepted it are written in the records of Hozai. The things he did before he humbled himself are also written there. This includes all his sins and unfaithfulness and the places where he built illegal worship sites and set up idols and poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah.

2 Chronicles 33:23

He did not humble himself in front of Jehovah as his father Manasseh had humbled himself. Instead, Amon continued to sin.

2 Chronicles 36:12

He did what Jehovah his God considered evil. He did not humble himself in front of the prophet Jeremiah, who spoke Jehovah's word.

Job 36:22

God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

Psalm 75:10

He will remove the horn (power) of the wicked. The horn (power) of the righteous will be exalted.

Psalm 89:13

You have a strong arm! Your hand is mighty (power by Holy Spirit); your right hand is exalted.

Psalm 89:16-17

They rejoice in your name all the day. They are exalted in your righteousness.

Proverbs 29:23

A man's pride will bring him low. The humble in spirit retain honor.

Isaiah 2:11

The arrogant people will be humbled. High and mighty people will be brought down. On that day Jehovah alone will be exalted.

Isaiah 40:4

Every valley will be raised up! Every mountain and hill made low. The rough ground will become level and the rugged places a plain.

Isaiah 57:15

The High and Lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is holy, says: 'I dwell in the high and holy and also with him who has a contrite and humble spirit. I revive the spirit of the humble, and the heart of the contrite ones.'

Jeremiah 13:18

Say to the king and his mother: Come down from your thrones, because your crowns have fallen off your heads.

Jeremiah 44:10

You have not humbled yourselves to this very day. You have not honored me or lived according to all the laws that I gave you and your ancestors.'

Ezekiel 17:21

His best troops will be killed in battle, and the survivors will be scattered in every direction. I Jehovah have spoken.'

Ezekiel 21:6

So, son of man, groan with a breaking heart and with bitter crying while the people watch you.

Daniel 5:22

You his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you know all this.

Micah 6:8

He told you, O lowly man, what is good and what Jehovah requires of you. You should display justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God!

Luke 1:52

He removes rulers from their thrones and exalts the humble.

Romans 5:6

While we were yet weak, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

1 Corinthians 10:22

Do we provoke Jehovah to rivalry (indignation) (anger)? Are we stronger than he?

1 Timothy 2:6

He gave himself as a ransom for all. A witness was to be given at the right time.

Titus 1:3

In his own time he made his word known through the message that was entrusted to me according to the commandment of God our Savior.

James 1:9-10

Let the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position (exaltation).

James 5:10

Brothers, accept the example of suffering and patience by the prophets who spoke in the name of God.

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