King James Version

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise, 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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “be submitting yourselves” (ὑποτασσόμενοι) before the here.

ὁμοίωςhomoiōsLikewiseὁμοίωςadverb — “Likewise”G3668in like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally.Likewiseνεώτεροιneōteroiye youngerνέος (neos)adjective, comparative, vocative, plural, masculine — “ye younger”, the calling formG3501(a) young, youthful, (b) new, fresh.ye youngerὑποτάγητεhupotagētesubmit yourselvesὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, aorist passive imperative, 2nd person plural — “submit yourselves”, a single actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.submit yourselvesπρεσβυτέροιςpresbuteroisunto the elderπρεσβύτερος (presbuteros)adjective, comparative, dative, plural, masculine — “unto the elder”, the to- or for-formG4245elder, usually used as subst.; an elder, a member of the Sanhedrin, an elder of a Christian assembly.unto the elderπάντεςpantesallπᾶς (pas)adjective, vocative, plural, masculine — “all”, the calling formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allδὲdeandδέconjunction — “and”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.andἀλλήλοιςallēloisone anotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “one another”, the to- or for-formG240one another, each other.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ταπεινοφροσύνηνtapeinophrosunēnhumilityταπεινοφροσύνη (tapeinophrosunē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “humility”, the object formG5012humility, lowliness of mind, modesty.ἐγκομβώσασθεenkombōsastheto clothe oneselfἐγκομβόομαι (enkomboomai)verb, aorist middle imperative, 2nd person plural — “to clothe oneself”, a single actionG1463I clothe myself (originally: I tie round in a knot).ὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.ὑπερηφάνοιςhuperēphanoisarrogantὑπερήφανος (huperēphanos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “arrogant”, the to- or for-formG5244proud, arrogant, disdainful.This verse uses “arrogant”.ἀντιτάσσεταιantitassetaito resistἀντιτάσσομαι (antitassomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to resist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG498I set myself against, resist (the attack of).This verse uses “resist”.ταπεινοῖςtapeinoisto the humbleταπεινός (tapeinos)adjective, dative, plural, masculine — “to the humble”, the to- or for-formG5011humble, lowly, in position or spirit (in a good sense).This verse uses “humble”.to the humbleδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.δίδωσινdidōsinto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to give”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.χάρινcharingraceχάρις (charis)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “grace”, the object formG5485(a) grace, as a gift or blessing brought to man by Jesus Christ, (b) favor, (c) gratitude, thanks, (d) a favor, kindness.This verse uses “grace”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὑποτασσόμενοιhupotassomenoisubmit yourselvesὑποτάσσω (hupotassō)verb, present passive participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “submit yourselves”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5293I place under, subject to; mid, pass: I submit, put myself into subjection.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Darby Translation

Likewise [ye] younger, be subject to [the] elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against [the] proud, but to [the] humble gives grace.

Douay-Rheims

In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another, for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace.

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