1 Peter 5:6–7

6–7 So be content with who you are, and don’t put on airs. God’s strong hand is on you; he’ll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — English Standard Version (ESV)

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

6 Be humble under God’s powerful hand so he will lift you up when the right time comes. 7 Give all your worries to him, because he cares about you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the due time; 7 having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

6 Be humbled by God’s power so that when the right time comes he will honor you.

7 Turn all your anxiety over to God because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the right time, 7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

6 So don’t be proud. Put yourselves under God’s mighty hand. Then he will honor you at the right time. 7 Turn all your worries over to him. He cares about you.

1 Peter 5:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,

7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

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