1 Peter 5:5

Good News Translation

In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble.”

Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:41

Rise up now, Lord God, and with the Covenant Box, the symbol of your power, enter the Temple and stay here forever. Bless your priests in all they do, and may all your people be happy because of your goodness to them.

Job 22:29

God brings down the proud and saves the humble.

Job 29:14

I have always acted justly and fairly.

Psalm 132:16

I will bless her priests in all they do, and her people will sing and shout for joy.

Psalm 132:9

May your priests do always what is right; may your people shout for joy!

Psalm 138:6

Even though you are so high above, you care for the lowly, and the proud cannot hide from you.

Proverbs 25:7

It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.

Proverbs 3:34

He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble.

Isaiah 57:15

“I am the high and holy God, who lives forever. I live in a high and holy place, but I also live with people who are humble and repentant, so that I can restore their confidence and hope.

Isaiah 61:10

Jerusalem rejoices because of what the Lord has done. She is like a bride dressed for her wedding. God has clothed her with salvation and victory.

Isaiah 66:2

I myself created the whole universe! I am pleased with those who are humble and repentant, who fear me and obey me.

Ezekiel 26:16

All the kings of the seafaring nations will come down from their thrones. They will take off their robes and their embroidered clothes and sit trembling on the ground. They will be so terrified at your fate that they will not be able to stop trembling.

Daniel 11:12

He will be proud of his victory and of the many soldiers he has killed, but he will not continue to be victorious.

Leviticus 19:32

“Show respect for old people and honor them. Reverently obey me; I am the Lord.

Luke 22:26

But this is not the way it is with you; rather, the greatest one among you must be like the youngest, and the leader must be like the servant.

Romans 12:10

Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.

Romans 13:14

But take up the weapons of the Lord Jesus Christ, and stop paying attention to your sinful nature and satisfying its desires.

Ephesians 5:21

Submit yourselves to one another because of your reverence for Christ.

Philippians 2:3

Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others better than yourselves.

Colossians 3:12

You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

1 Timothy 5:1

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as if he were your father. Treat the younger men as your brothers,

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.

James 4:6

But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 3:8

To conclude: you must all have the same attitude and the same feelings; love one another, and be kind and humble with one another.

1 Peter 4:1

Since Christ suffered physically, you too must strengthen yourselves with the same way of thinking that he had; because whoever suffers physically is no longer involved with sin.

1 Peter 4:5

But they will have to give an account of themselves to God, who is ready to judge the living and the dead.