11 translations · Greek
1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
1 Peter 5:6 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
- KJV King James Version
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that He may exalt you in good time,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Humble yourself before God's powerful hand so that he will lift you up at the appropriate time.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in [the due] time;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Be you humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the time of visitation:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ταπεινώθητε | Tapeinōthēte | Humble yourselves | G5013 ταπεινόω to humble |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| ὑπὸ | hypo | under | G5259 ὑπό by/under: by |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κραταιὰν | krataian | mighty | G2900 κραταιός mighty |
| χεῖρα | cheira | hand | G5495 χείρ hand |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | God’s | G2316 θεός God |
| ἵνα | hina | so that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | you | G4771 σύ you |
| ὑψώσῃ | hypsōsē | He may exalt | G5312 ὑψόω to lift up |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| καιρῷ | kairō | [due] time | G2540 καιρός time/right time |
Related verses
- James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
- Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.
- Matthew 23:12
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
- Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- 2 Chronicles 32:26
Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.
- Luke 1:52
He has put down princes from their thrones. And has exalted the lowly.
- 2 Chronicles 12:12
When he humbled himself, Yahweh’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 33:12
When he was in distress, he begged Yahweh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.
- Isaiah 40:4
Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.
5 Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
7 casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Read all of 1 Peter 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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