“Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.”
— WEB
1 Peter 5:9
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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.
“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
— KJV
“whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.”
— ASV
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Commentary
(Luk 4:13; Eph 6:11-17; Jam 4:7.) steadfast--Compare established in the truth," Pe2 1:12. Satan's power exists only in respect to the unbelieving; the faithful he cannot hurt (Jo1 5:18). Faith gives strength to prayer, the great instrument against the foe (Jam 1:6, &c.). knowing, &c.--"encouragement not to faint in afflictions": your brethren suffer the same; nothing beyond the common lot of Christians befalls you (Co1 10:13). It is a sign of God's favor rather than displeasure, that Satan is allowed to harass you, as he did Job. Your fellow Christians have the same battle of faith and prayer against Satan. are--are being accomplished according to the appointment of God. in the world--lying in the wicked one, and therefore necessarily the scene of "tribulation" (Joh 16:33).
— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)
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