1 Peter 5:6–7
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Humble yourselues therefore vnder the mighty hand of God, that hee may exalt you in due time,
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Casting all your care vpon him, for he careth for you.
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- James 4:10Rank 1 from verse 6
- Luke 14:11Rank 2 from verse 6
- Proverbs 29:23Rank 3 from verse 6
- Matthew 23:12Rank 4 from verse 6
- Luke 18:14Rank 5 from verse 6
14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
14I tell you, this man went downe to his house iustified rather then the other: *For euery one that exalteth himselfe, shall be abased: and hee that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.
- 2 Chronicles 32:26Rank 6 from verse 6
26Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.
26Notwithstanding, Hezekiah humbled himselfe for †the pride of his heart, ( both hee and the inhabitants of Ierusalem) so that the wrath of the LORD came not vpon them in the dayes of Hezekiah.
- 2 Chronicles 12:12Rank 8 from verse 6
- 2 Chronicles 33:12Rank 9 from verse 6
- Isaiah 40:4Rank 10 from verse 6
- Jeremiah 44:10Rank 11 from verse 6
10They are not humbled even unto this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.
10†They are not humbled euen vnto this day, neither haue they feared, nor walked in my Law, nor in my Statutes that I set before you, and before your fathers.
- Psalms 75:10Rank 12 from verse 6
- 2 Kings 22:19Rank 13 from verse 6
19Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.
19Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thy selfe before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy cloathes, and wept before me; I also haue heard thee, saith the LORD.
- Isaiah 2:11Rank 14 from verse 6
- 2 Chronicles 12:6–7Rank 15 from verse 6
6Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The Lord is righteous.
7And when the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
6Whereupon, the Princes of Israel, and the king humbled themselues and they saide, The LORD is righteous.
7And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselues, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They haue humbled themselues, therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them ‖some deliuerance, and my wrath shall not bee powred out vpon Ierusalem, by the hand of Shishak.
- 1 Kings 21:29Rank 16 from verse 6
29Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
29Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himselfe before mee? because hee humbleth himselfe before mee, I will not bring the euill in his dayes: but in his sonnes dayes will I bring the euill vpon his house.
- Isaiah 57:15Rank 17 from verse 6
15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
15For thus saith the High and loftie One that inhabiteth eternitie, whose Name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to reuiue the spirit of the humble, and to reuiue the heart of the contrite ones.
- Jeremiah 13:18Rank 18 from verse 6
8He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
8*†Hee hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doeth the LORD require of thee, but to do iustly, and to loue mercy, and to walke humbly with thy God?
- Psalms 89:13Rank 20 from verse 6
- 2 Chronicles 33:23Rank 21 from verse 6
- Exodus 10:3Rank 22 from verse 6
3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
3And Moses and Aaron came in vnto Pharaoh, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrewes, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thy selfe before mee? Let my people goe, that they may serue me.
- Psalms 89:16–17Rank 23 from verse 6
16In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
17For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
16In thy name shall they reioyce all the day: and in thy righteousnes shall they be exalted.
17For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy fauour our horne shall be exalted.
- 2 Chronicles 30:11Rank 24 from verse 6
- Daniel 5:22Rank 25 from verse 6
- Romans 5:6Rank 26 from verse 6
- 2 Chronicles 36:12Rank 27 from verse 6
12And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord.
12And hee did that which was euill in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himselfe before Ieremiah the Prophet, speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
- James 1:9–10Rank 28 from verse 6
9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
9Let the brother of low degree, ‖reioyce in that he is exalted:
10But the rich, in that hee is made low: because as the floure of the grasse he shall passe away.
- 2 Chronicles 33:19Rank 29 from verse 6
19His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of the seers.
19His prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sinne, and his trespasse, and the places wherein he built high places, and set vp groues and grauen images before hee was humbled: behold, they are written among the sayings of ‖the Seers.
- Deuteronomy 32:35Rank 30 from verse 6
35To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
35To me belongeth *vengeance, and recompence, their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamitie is at hand, and the things that shal come vpon them, make haste.
- Ezekiel 17:21Rank 31 from verse 6
21And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.
21And all his fugitiues, with all his bands, shall fall by the sword, and they that remaine shalbe scattered towards all windes: and ye shall know that I the LORD haue spoken it.
- 1 Corinthians 10:22Rank 32 from verse 6
- Exodus 3:19Rank 33 from verse 6
- Exodus 32:11Rank 34 from verse 6
11And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
11*And Moses besought †the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doeth thy wrath ware hot against thy people, which thou hast brought foorth out of the land of Egypt, with great power, and with a mighty hand?
- Ezekiel 21:6Rank 35 from verse 6
- Leviticus 26:41Rank 37 from verse 6
41And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
41And that I also haue walked contrary vnto them, and haue brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their vncircumcised hearts bee humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquitie:
- James 5:10Rank 38 from verse 6
- 1 Timothy 2:6Rank 39 from verse 6
From verse 7
- Psalms 55:22Rank 1 from verse 7
- Philippians 4:6Rank 2 from verse 7
- Psalms 37:5Rank 3 from verse 7
- Psalms 56:3–4Rank 4 from verse 7
- Matthew 6:25–26Rank 5 from verse 7
25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
25Therfore I say vnto you, *Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, nor yet for your body, what yee shall put on: Is not the life more then meate? and the body then raiment?
26Behold the foules of the aire: for they sow not, neither do they reape, nor gather into barnes, yet your heauenly father feedeth them. Are yee not much better then they?
- Matthew 6:33–34Rank 6 from verse 7
33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
33But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shalbe added vnto you.
34Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of it selfe: sufficient vnto the day is the euill thereof.
- Hebrews 13:5–6Rank 7 from verse 7
5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
5 Let your conuersation bee without couetousnesse: and be content with such things as yee haue. For hee hath said, *I will neuer leaue thee, nor forsake thee.
6So that wee may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not feare what man shall doe vnto me.
- Psalms 34:15Rank 8 from verse 7
- Luke 12:22Rank 9 from verse 7
22¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
22¶ And he said vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, *Take no thought for your life what yee shall eate, neither for the body what yee shall put on.
- Psalms 27:13–14Rank 10 from verse 7
13I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
14Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
13 I had fainted, vnlesse I had beleeued to see the goodnesse of the LORD in the land of the liuing.
14*Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 30:6Rank 11 from verse 7
6And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
6And Dauid was greatly distressed: for the people spake of stoning him, because the soule of all the people was †grieued, euery man for his sonnes, and for his daughters: but Dauid encouraged himselfe in the LORD his God.
- Luke 12:30–32Rank 12 from verse 7
30For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
30For all these things doe the nations of the world seeke after: and your father knoweth that yee haue neede of these things.
31¶ But rather seeke yee the kingdome of God, and all these things shall be added vnto you.
32Feare not, litle flocke, for it is your fathers good pleasure to giue you the kingdome.
- Psalms 142:4–5Rank 13 from verse 7
4I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
5I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
4‖††I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me, refuge failed me: no man cared for my soule.
5I cried vnto thee, O LORD, I said, Thou art my refuge, and my portion in the land of the liuing.
- Luke 12:11–12Rank 14 from verse 7
11And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
12For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
11*And when they bring you vnto the Synagogues, and vnto Magistrates, & powers, take yee no thought how or what thing ye shall answere, or what ye shall say:
12For the holy Ghost shal teach you in the same houre, what ye ought to say.
- 1 Samuel 1:10–18Rank 16 from verse 7
10And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.
11And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no rasor come upon his head.
12And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.
13Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
14And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
15And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.
16Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
17Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.
18And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
10And shee was †in bitternesse of soule, and prayed vnto the LORD, and wept sore.
11And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hostes, if thou wilt indeed looke on the affliction of thine handmayd, and remember me, and not forget thine handmayd, but wilt giue vnto thine handmayd †a man childe, then I will giue him vnto the LORD all the dayes of his life, and *there shall no rasor come vpon his head.
12And it came to passe as she †continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.
13Now Hannah, shee spake in her heart; onely her lippes mooued, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had beene drunken.
14And Eli said vnto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee.
15And Hannah answered, and said, No, my lord, I am a woman †of a sorrowfull spirit: I haue drunke neither wine nor strong drinke, but haue powred out my soule before the LORD.
16Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my ‖complaint and griefe, haue I spoken hitherto.
17Then Eli answered, and said, Goe in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition, that thou hast asked of him.
18And she said, Let thine handmaid finde grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eate, and her countenance was no more sad.
- John 10:13Rank 17 from verse 7
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1 Peter 5:6
Sense 1: Lowly in mind or condition; free from pride. Sense 2: To abase or bring low.
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Possessing or displaying great strength, power, ability, rank, or effect.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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The one true God.
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To raise, lift up, set on high, promote, honour, magnify, or praise; of oneself, to seek or assume a high place, power, or estimation.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Proper, fitting, or appointed for the stated time, season, order, or occasion. 2. Owed, payable, belonging, deserved, required, or rightfully assigned to a person or purpose.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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1 Peter 5:7
1. Throwing, placing, or causing something to move or fall in a stated direction. 2. In ‘casting out’ or ‘casting away,’ expelling, discarding, or rejecting. 3. Forming in a mould, or a form so made.
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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.
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Sense 1: Concern, attention, anxiety, or responsibility for a person or matter. Sense 2: To feel concern or regard; to take anxious thought.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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5:1THE elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
5:1¶ The Elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an Elder, and a witnesse of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be reuealed.
5:2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
5:2Feede the flocke of God ‖which is among you, taking the ouersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:
5:3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
5:3Neither as ‖being lords ouer Gods heritage: but being ensamples to the flocke.
5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5:4And when the chiefe shepheard shall appeare, ye shall receiue a crowne of glory that fadeth not away.
5:5Likewise, 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.
5:5Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble.
5:6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
5:6Humble yourselues therefore vnder the mighty hand of God, that hee may exalt you in due time,
Selected passage5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
5:7Casting all your care vpon him, for he careth for you.
Selected passage5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
5:8Be sober, be vigilant: because your aduersary the deuill, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure.
5:9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
5:9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
5:10But the God of all grace who hath called vs into his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
5:11To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
5:11To him bee glory and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.