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1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
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Interpretation

Paul urges a humility clothed that is traced in daily practice. 1 Peter 5:5: notice "subject" and "yourselves". Keep humility clothed through how disagreements are handled—learn freedom in service.

Context

This passage belongs to 1 Peter, a epistle/letter witness, naming humility clothed. Placed in ch. 5, the nearby lines set its tone. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate 1 Peter with Peter the Apostle. Introductions to 1 Peter often note: Some dispute due to Greek style; possibly Silvanus as amanuensis.. Scholars commonly date 1 Peter AD 60s–80s. Here the thread of perseverance & witness comes into view.

More details
Traditional:Peter the Apostle
Modern scholarship:Some dispute due to Greek style; possibly Silvanus as amanuensis.
Date:AD 60s–80s
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not change the overall sense.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46