1 Peter 5:6 (GNV)

Passage

Humble your selues therefore vnder the mightie hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:4 And when that chiefe shepheard shall appeare, ye shall receiue an incorruptible crowne of glory.

1 Peter 5:5 Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elders, and submit your selues euery man, one to another: decke your selues inwardly in lowlinesse of minde: for God resisteth the proude, and giueth grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:6 Humble your selues therefore vnder the mightie hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.

1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your care on him: for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, and watch: for your aduersarie the deuil as a roaring lyon walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "humble", "selues", "therefore", "vnder", "mightie", "hand", "exalt", and "time". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "humble" and "selues", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Likewise ye yonger submit your selues vnto..." into verse 7's "Cast all your care on him for...", so "humble" and "selues" 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 "humble" and "selues" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.