1 Peter 5:11 (LSB)

Passage

To Him be might forever and ever. Amen.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:9 But resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished among your brethren who are in the world.

1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, strengthen, confirm, and ground you.

1 Peter 5:11 To Him be might forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:12 Through Silvanus, our faithful brother as I regard him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and bearing witness that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!

1 Peter 5:13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, Mark.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "And after you have suffered for a..." into verse 12's "Through Silvanus our faithful brother as I...", so "might" and "forever" 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 "might" and "forever" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.