“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;”
— WEB
1 Peter 5:6
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”
— KJV
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;”
— ASV
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Commentary
under the mighty hand--afflicting you (Pe1 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.
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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