1 Peter 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Peter 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Peter 5:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a par..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Peter 5:1 — KJV
“The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:”
— 1 Peter 5:1 (KJV)
1 Peter 5:1 in Context — About the Book of 1 Peter
1 Peter is written to exiles under fire — believers scattered and slandered across Asia Minor. Peter, who once cracked under pressure, now teaches how to stand: a living hope through resurrection, holiness in a hostile culture, and casting all anxiety on the One who cares for you.
Cross-References for 1 Peter 5:1
“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 5:1: also, sufferings, christ
“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 5:1: elders, also, elder
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 5:1: elders, among, elder
“And when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 5:1: elders, among, elder
“And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, The LORD be witness between us, if we do not so according to thy words. witness...: Heb. the hearer between us”
Shares key themes with 1 Peter 5:1: elders, elder, witness
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