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1 Peter, 2 Peter, and Jude Besieged on all sides, the early church faced external and internal threats. Followers of Christ could easily have been defeated or diverted. A distinct minority in a pagan society, they could have capitulated to their culture. But, challenged by God through these holy writers and strengthened by the Holy Spirit, they stood fast, even unto death. We, too, live in a...

5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. NKJV Therefore, because God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble (5:5), Peter admonished the believers to humble themselves. This would be an act of the will; humility does not come naturally. But when the believers humbled themselves under the mighty hand of God, they were actually submitting to his care and protection. The reference to God’s “mighty hand” was often used in the Old Testament
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