1 Peter 5:5 (KJV)

Passage

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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

1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "likewise", "younger", "submit", "yourselves", "elder", "subject", and "another". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "likewise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "And when the chief Shepherd shall appear..." into verse 6's "Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand...", so "grace" and "likewise" 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 "grace" and "likewise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.