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What does 1 Peter 5:11 mean?
"To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen."
— 1 Peter 5:11 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.
Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Explanation
1 Peter 5:11 is a short doxology—a burst of praise directed to God—that reads simply, "To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen." In plain language, Peter is declaring that all glory (honor, worth, radiant excellence) and all power (authority, strength, sovereign rule) belong to God, not just for a limited time but eternally, without end. The word "Amen" seals this as a heartfelt affirmation, meaning "so be it" or "truly," inviting the reader to agree wholeheartedly with the statement.
This verse comes at the close of a letter written by the apostle Peter to Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), believers who were experiencing suffering, persecution, and social pressure because of their faith. Peter wrote to encourage them to stand firm, to trust God's grace in the midst of trials, and to resist the devil, who Peter describes just before this verse as a roaring lion seeking to devour them (1 Peter 5:8). Immediately preceding this doxology, in verse 10, Peter reminds his readers that "the God of all grace" who called them to eternal glory in Christ will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish them after their suffering. Verse 11 flows naturally out of that promise—it is Peter's spontaneous response of worship, ascribing to God the credit and the capability for accomplishing all of this.
Theologically, this verse affirms two essential attributes of God: his glory and his power. Glory speaks to God's supreme worth and the
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