1 Peter 5:9

Whom resist,.... By no means give way to him, by indulging any sin, or yielding to any temptation, but oppose him, and stand against his wiles, his cunning and his power:

steadfast in the faith;…

Whom resist - See the notes at Jam 4:7. You are in no instance to yield to him, but are in all forms to stand up and oppose him. Feeble in yourselves, you are to confide in the arm of God. No matter…

Whom resist - Stand against him, αντιστητε. Though invulnerable, he is not unconquerable: the weakest follower of God can confound and overpower him, if he continue steadfast in the faith - believing…

Here the apostle does three things: -

I. He shows them their danger from an enemy more cruel and restless than even the worst of men, whom he describes,

1. By his characters and names. (1.) He is an…

whom resist stedfast in the faith The word for "resist" is the same as that used in the parallel passage of Jas 4:7. "Faith" is probably used in its subjective rather than its objective sense, for…