ταπεινώθητε οὖν echoes the exhortation and its accompanied scripture in 1 Peter 5:5 obey in order that the promise (Luke 14:11) may be fulfilled for you, he that humbleth himself shall be exalted (sc. by God). So too St. James, subject yourselves therefore to God (1 Peter 4:7). τὴν κραταιὰν χεῖρα. God's mighty hand is a common O.T. expression; see Exodus 3:19, etc. for connexion with deliverance and especially Ezekiel 20:33 f., ἐν χειρὶ κραταιᾷ καὶ … ἐν θυμῷ κεχυμένῳ βασιλεύσω ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς.

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Old Testament