April 26, 2020

⁶ Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, ⁷ casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. ⁸ Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ⁹ Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. ¹⁰ And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. ¹¹ To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

¹² By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it. ¹³ She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son. ¹⁴ Greet one another with the kiss of love.

Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

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Cross references

1 Peter 5:6 : [See ver. 5 above]; See James 4:6, 10 1 Peter 5:7 : [Ps. 37:5; 55:22]; See Matt. 6:25 1 Peter 5:7 : Ps. 40:17 1 Peter 5:8 : See ch. 1:13 1 Peter 5:8 : See Matt. 24:42 1 Peter 5:8 : Eph. 4:27; 6:11; Rev. 12:9, 12; [Job 1:9-12; Luke 22:31; 2 Cor. 2:11] 1 Peter 5:8 : Job 1:7; 2:2 1 Peter 5:8 : [Ps. 22:21] 1 Peter 5:9 : James 4:7 1 Peter 5:9 : Col. 2:5 1 Peter 5:9 : Acts 14:22; 1 Thess. 3:3; 2 Tim. 3:12 1 Peter 5:10 : ch. 1:6 1 Peter 5:10 : 1 Cor. 1:9; 1 Thess. 2:12; 1 Tim. 6:12 1 Peter 5:10 : 2 Tim. 2:10 1 Peter 5:10 : Heb. 13:21 1 Peter 5:10 : Luke 22:32; Rom. 16:25 1 Peter 5:11 : See ch. 4:11 1 Peter 5:12 : Acts 15:22; 2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1 1 Peter 5:12 : [Heb. 13:22] 1 Peter 5:12 : See Acts 11:23 1 Peter 5:12 : See 1 Cor. 15:1 1 Peter 5:13 : See Acts 12:12 1 Peter 5:14 : See Rom. 16:16 1 Peter 5:14 : Eph. 6:23

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