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Likewise, you younger members,[a] be subject to the presbyters. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for:

“God opposes the proud
    but bestows favor on the humble.”(A)

So humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.(B) Cast all your worries upon him because he cares for you.(C)

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  1. 5:5 Younger members: this may be a designation for office-holders of lesser rank.

(A)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.” (B)Humble yourselves, then, under God's mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time. (C)Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you.

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(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.

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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)

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