1 Peter 5:11 (WEB)

Passage

To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:9 Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

1 Peter 5:10 But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

1 Peter 5:11 To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 5:12 Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

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

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "But may the God of all grace..." into verse 12's "Through Silvanus our faithful brother as I...", so "glory" and "power" 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 "power" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.