(A)You [a]younger men, likewise, (B)be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with (C)humility toward one another, because (D)God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

Therefore (E)humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, having cast all your (F)anxiety on Him, because He cares about you. (G)Be of sober spirit, (H)be on the alert. Your adversary, (I)the devil, prowls around like a roaring (J)lion, seeking someone to devour.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Or young people

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(D) Cast all your anxiety on him(E) because he cares for you.(F)

Be alert and of sober mind.(G) Your enemy the devil prowls around(H) like a roaring lion(I) looking for someone to devour.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34