1 Peter 5:9 Meaning and Explanation
“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does 1 Peter 5:9 Mean?
Against the prowling lion Peter gives a clear command: resist him, standing firm in the faith. The enemy is to be withstood, not fled, and the ground to stand on is faith itself.
Peter adds a strengthening thought: the same afflictions are being endured by their fellow believers throughout the world. They are not singled out or alone in their suffering; a whole family of faith is bearing the same trials across the earth. This knowledge steadies the resistance. To stand firm is easier knowing one stands with countless others, an unseen company of brethren holding the same line of faith against the same adversary.
1 Peter 5:9 in the Original Language
anthistemi (ἀνθίστημι), 'resist' -- to stand against, to set oneself firmly in opposition.
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What does 1 Peter 5:9 mean?
Resist the adversary, firm in faith, knowing fellow believers everywhere endure the same sufferings.