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1 Peter 5:6

WEB

6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,

KJV

6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

BSB

6[+] Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

FBV

6[+] Humble yourself before God's powerful hand so that he will lift you up at the appropriate time.

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Extra References

James 4:10

10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Luke 14:11

11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

Proverbs 29:23

23A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

Matthew 23:12

12Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

Luke 18:14

14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 1:52

52He has put down princes from their thrones, and has exalted the lowly.

2 Chronicles 32:26

26However, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the LORD’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 12:12

12When he humbled himself, the LORD’s wrath turned from him, so as not to destroy him altogether. Moreover, there were good things found in Judah.

2 Chronicles 33:12

12When he was in distress, he begged the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.

Isaiah 40:4

4Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The uneven shall be made level, and the rough places a plain.