1 Peter 5:11 (KJV)

Passage

To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

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

1 Peter 5:12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

1 Peter 5:13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "glory", "dominion", "ever", and "amen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "glory" and "dominion", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "But the God of all grace who..." into verse 12's "By Silvanus a faithful brother unto you...", so "glory" and "dominion" belong inside that flow. In 1 Peter context, the local focus is hope in suffering, holy conduct, submission, and grace.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "glory" and "dominion" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.