1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

But 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.

In Context

9whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

11To him be the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever. Amen.

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Cross References

Romans 5:20Moreover the law came in also, that the trespass might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound;

Romans 9:11(for they being not yet born, nor having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls),

Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 5:9-10

Sobriety and Vigilance Enjoined. ( a. d. 66.) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. Here the apostle does three things:— I. He shows them their danger from an enemy more cruel and restless than even the worst of men, whom he describes, 1. By his characters and names. (1.) He is an adversary: " That… Read the whole commentary →

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