Update 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. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the 1Peter 5:9. ESV Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. NIV Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. Amen (1 Peter 5:8-11) D.L. Moody once said, “ I believe Satan exists for two reasons: first, the Bible says so, and second, I've done business with him. ” Peter’s finale to his letter to the church ends with a warning about the devil, so let’s talk about the devil. There are two dangers in doing this. First, that we talk about the Instead Peter was saying that because God loves us and knows what is best for us, if we will put ourselves in His hand, at the proper time, in due season, He will exalt us and bless our lives. 1 Peter 5:7. That is the thought Peter added in verse 7. He said, "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." 1Peter 5:10-14New International Version. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. 1Peter 5:10 NASB Lexicon KJV Lexicon ο definite article - nominative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) 1Peter 1:5. Who are kept by the power of God This is a description of the persons for whom the inheritance is reserved in heaven; they are not only chosen to salvation, and begotten again to an inheritance, but they are preserved unto it; their happiness is very great; their inheritance is safe in heaven for them, and they are kept below, amidst a thousand Thisinheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness 12Nl.