1 Peter 5:5 (WEB)

Passage

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”Proverbs 3:34

Nearby Context

1 Peter 5:3 neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”Proverbs 3:34

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 worries on him, because he cares for you.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "likewise", "younger", "ones", "subject", "elder", "clothe", and "yourselves". 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 "When the chief Shepherd is revealed you..." 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.