1 Peter 5:5 (LSB)

Passage

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:3 nor yet as lording it over those allotted to you, but being examples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

1 Peter 5:5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,

1 Peter 5:7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "younger", "likewise", "subject", "elders", "clothe", "yourselves", and "humility". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "younger", 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 appears you..." into verse 6's "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand...", so "grace" and "younger" 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 "younger" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.