KJV ORIGINAL
To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
All the glory and power belong to him, forever and always. That's the truth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God gets all the credit, forever, and that's exactly how it should be.
📚 Historical Context
The First Epistle of Peter was written to encourage Christians in Asia Minor who were facing persecution and trials under the Roman Empire. In this verse, Peter concludes his letter with a doxology, ascribing eternal glory and power to God, which was a common way in ancient Jewish and early Christian writings to end a message. This reflects the belief in God's unchanging sovereignty amidst temporal sufferings.
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