1 Peter 5:6 (WEB)

Passage

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

Nearby Context

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.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "Likewise you younger ones be subject to..." into verse 7's "casting all your worries on him because...", so "humble" and "yourselves" 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 "yourselves" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.