1 Peter 5:5 (WEB)
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.”
Fathers and councils · 16
Augustine of Hippo
“And man, being a part of Thy creation, desires to praise Thee, man, who bears about with him his mortality, the witness of his sin, even the witness that Thou “resistest the proud,”—yet man, this part of Thy creation, desires to praise Thee.” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6, and 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“There was in those days a wise man, very skilful in medicine, and much renowned therein, who had with his own proconsular hand put the Agonistic garland upon my distempered head, not, though, as a physician; for this disease Thou alone healest, who resistest the proud, and givest grace to the humble.” — editor's note: 1 Pet. v. 5, and Jas. iv. 6.
Read the whole comment“But I pressed towards Thee, and was repelled by Thee that I might taste of death, for Thou “resistest the proud.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6, and 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“And Thou, willing first to show me how Thou “resistest the proud, but givest grace unto the humble” and by how great art act of mercy Thou hadst pointed out to men the path of humility, in that Thy “Word was made flesh” and dwelt among men,—Thou procuredst…” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6, and l Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“Namely, that hope which is given to the humble, as the Scripture saith: “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6 and 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“Because “God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace unto the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6 and 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“Whence it is said, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“Which we also read elsewhere, “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“…I judged it well to stand by your judgment, lest our proceedings, which ought to be united and to agree in all things, should in any respect be different.” — editor's note: [Note the moderation of our author. 1 Pet. v. 5.]
Read the whole comment“…to as many of our colleagues as you can, that among all these, may be observed one mode of action and one agreement, according to the Lord’s precepts.” — editor's note: [A beautiful specimen of obedience to the precept, 1 Pet. v. 5.]
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- Gregory of NyssaCatena Aurea on Luke
“(James 4:6, 1 Pet. 5:5.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
“(James 4:6, 1 Pet. 5:5.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“As the Scripture says: “God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment“For you are destined to produce perfect fruit if only you will humble yourself under the mighty hand of God, always remembering that it is written: “God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: 1 Pet. v. 5.
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Clement of Alexandria
“Eis autem dicit Scriptura: “Deus superbis resistit, humilibus autem dat gratiam.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
Read the whole comment““For God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.”” — editor's note: Jas. iv. 6; 1 Pet. v. 5.
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Cross-references · 35
Cited together with
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Cited together in The City of God XIX.27.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 131.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in The City of God XIX.27.
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in The City of God XIX.27.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in Gregory of Nyssa on Luke 22:39–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Gregory of Nyssa on Luke 22:39–42 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in Letters Letter 12.
Cited together in Confessions IV.3.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Cited together in The City of God XIX.27.
Cited together in Confessions IV.15.
Cited together in The City of God XIX.27.
Cited together in John Chrysostom on Luke 1:30–33 (Catena Aurea) and 2 other places.
Cited together in Confessions I.1.
Parallel passages
James 4:6 and 1 Peter 5:5 share the same wording (10 words).
Quotes
'God resists the proud', the Septuagint wording.