1 Peter 5 · Verse 11

1 Peter 5:11

To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 5:11, King James Version

1 Peter 5:11 in other translations

BSBTo Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.
WEBTo him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
ASVTo him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
YLTto Him is the glory, and the power--to the ages and the ages! Amen.
DARBYto him be the glory and the might for the ages of the ages. Amen.
BBEHis is the power for ever. So be it.
WebsterTo him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

What does 1 Peter 5:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. To him--emphatic. To Him and Him alone: not to ourselves. Compare "Himself," see on 1Pe 5:10. glory and--omitted in the oldest manuscripts and versions. dominion--Greek, "the might" shown in so "perfecting," you, 1Pe 5:10.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 11. To him be glory, etc. 1Pet 4:11.

(f) "glory" 1Pet 4:11

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 To him - The God of all grace, be glory - l honor and praise be ascribed, and dominion - e government of heaven, earth, and hell, for ever - rough time, and ever - rough eternity. Amen - be it, so let it be, and so it shall be. Amen and Amen!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Peter 5:10-14

In conclusion, the apostle prays to God for them, as the God of all grace. Perfect implies their progress towards perfection. Stablish imports the curing of our natural lightness and inconstancy. Strengthen has respect to the growth of graces, especially where weakest and lowest. Settle signifies to fix upon a sure foundation, and may refer to Him who is the Foundation and Strength of believers. These expressions…

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1 Peter 5:11 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

αὐτῷautōTo Him [be]G846
ἡhētheG3588
δόξαdoxagloryG1391
καὶkaiandG2532
τὸtotheG3588
κράτοςkratospowerG2904
εἰςeistoG1519
τοὺςtoustheG3588
αἰῶναςaiōnasagesG165
αἰώνων.aiōnōnages.G165
ἀμήν.¶amēnAmen..G281

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Peter 5:11

  • 1 Peter 4:11

    If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Romans 11:36

    For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

  • Revelation 1:6

    And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Revelation 5:13

    And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:11; Re 1:6; 5:13

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Context

  • 1 Peter 5:10

    But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

  • 1 Peter 5:11

    To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

  • 1 Peter 5:12

    By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

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1 Peter 5:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		A él sea gloria é imperio para siempre. Amén.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		À lui la gloire et la puissance, aux siècles des siècles! Amen.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ihm sei die Herrlichkeit und die Macht von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit! Amen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ipsi gloria, et imperium in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.