1Peter 4:7-11Amplified Bible. 7 The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.] 8 Above all, have [ a]fervent and unfailing love for oneShepherdthe Flock of God. 1 I WARN and counsel the elders among you (the pastors and spiritual guides of the church) as a fellow elder and as an eyewitness [called to testify] of
1Peter 5:7 Amplified Bible (AMP) Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately
Footnotes 1 Peter 1:2 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon of New Testament Greek.; 1 Peter 1:2 Webster’s New International Dictionary offers this as a definition of “peace.”; 1 Peter 1:5 Charles B. Williams, The New Testament: A Translation in the Language of the People.; 1 Peter 1:23 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon of the6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate
1Peter 5 English Standard Version Shepherd the Flock of God 1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: (Lu 24:48; 2Jo 1:1; 3Jo 1:1). 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, [1] not under compulsion, but willingly, as 1Peter 5:8-9Amplified Bible. 8 Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. 9 But resist him, be firm in your faith [against his attack—rooted, established, immovable], knowing that the same TheContext of 1 Peter 5:10. 1 Peter 5:10 Meaning. The God Of All Grace Who Called You To His Eternal Glory. After You Have Suffered A Little While. Will Himself Restore You And Make You Strong, Firm And Steadfast. How The Meaning Of 1 Peter 5:10 Applies To Your Life. 1. Hold Onto The Hope Of Eternity. 2. 1Peter 5:5-7. 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:Livingfor God. 4 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans
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