1 Peter 5:10 — Bible Verse Meaning & Context

1 Peter 5:10 reads: "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." — from the New Testament, 1 Peter (General epistle). The full verse is shown above with both the World English Bible (WEB) and King James Version (KJV) translations side by side.

1 Peter 5:10 is in the book of 1 Peter, traditionally attributed to Peter the apostle and written around c. 62–64 AD. 1 Peter is general epistle in the New Testament, originally addressed to Christians scattered across Asia Minor, facing rising persecution. Best known for "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation".

1 Peter 5:10 is primarily a Bible verse about Strength, with related themes including Hope. Within 1 Peter, 1 Peter writes to suffering exiles — believers facing social abuse and rising state pressure — and grounds them in their identity as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation" (2:9). Read the full passage above with surrounding context.

1 Peter 5:10 in the World English Bible (WEB) reads: "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.". The King James Version (KJV) reads: "But1161 the God2316 of all3956 grace5485, who3588 hath called2564 us2248 unto1519 his846 eternal166 glory1391 by1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, after that ye have suffered3958 a while3641,846 make2675 you5209 perfect2675, stablish4741, strengthen4599, settle2311 you.". The WEB is a modern public-domain translation that updates the KJV's 1611 English while keeping a similar formal-equivalence style. Both render the same underlying Greek or Hebrew text.

1 Peter 5:10 is 30 words in the WEB translation (170 characters), broken into 7 clauses. It is a longer verse, often broken into smaller phrases for memorisation. Estimated reading time is about 9 seconds.

To memorise 1 Peter 5:10, split it into its 7 natural clauses and learn one at a time. Repeat the full verse out loud five times, then write it from memory. Saving the verse as a photo wallpaper using our verse image studio helps daily review — the visual association with a memorable background dramatically improves recall.

1 Peter writes to suffering exiles — believers facing social abuse and rising state pressure — and grounds them in their identity as "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation" (2:9). It urges holiness, gentle witness, and unshakable hope because of Christ's resurrection and coming inheritance. 1 Peter 5:10 sits within this larger story — 1 Peter as a whole emphasises suffering, hope, holiness.

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