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1 Peter 5:6

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Humble yourselves therefore,.... Or be ye humbled before God, and in his sight; quietly submit to his will; patiently bear every affliction without murmuring, repining, or replying against him; be…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Humble yourselves therefore - Be willing to take a low place - a place such as becomes you. Do not arrogate to yourselves what does not belong to you; do not evince pride and haughtiness in your…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Humble yourselves - Those who submit patiently to the dispensations of God's providence he lifts up; those who lift themselves up, God thrusts down.

If we humble not ourselves under God's grace, he…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Peter 5:5-7

Having settled and explained the duty of the pastors or spiritual guides of the church, the apostle comes now to instruct the flock,

I. How to behave themselves to their ministers and to one another.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God The parallelism with St James (Jas 4:10) will again be noticed, but the thought is one which occurs in many forms elsewhere (Job 22:29; Pro…