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1 Peter 5:11

1 Peter 5:11
To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

To him be glory, and dominion, for ever and ever, Amen. The Syriac version begins this doxology in the preceding verse, reading the words thus, "to the God of grace", and then putting what follows,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

To him - The God of all grace, be glory - l honor and praise be ascribed, and dominion - e government of heaven, earth, and hell, for ever - rough time, and ever - rough eternity. Amen - be it, so let…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Peter 5:10-14

We come now to the conclusion of this epistle, which,

I. The apostle begins with a most weighty prayer, which he addresses to God as the God of all grace, the author and finisher of every heavenly…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

To him be glory and dominion The doxology is repeated in identical terms from chap. 1Pe 4:11. Here, as there, it comes as the natural sequel to the thought of what God is and what He has done for His…

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