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 5:10KJV
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1 Peter 5:10 (KJV)

What does 1 Peter 5:10 mean?

1 Peter 5:10 says that after believers have gone through a period of suffering, God—who is full of grace and has called them to share in His eternal glory through Jesus Christ—will personally restore, strengthen, support, and establish them. The verse promises that God’s grace will bring lasting stability and strength after hardship.

Peter, writing to Christians facing persecution and hardship, encourages them by reminding them of God’s character and His promises. The verse assures the readers that suffering is temporary and that God Himself will act to make them whole and secure, pointing to a future hope that outweighs present troubles.

The Greek behind 1 Peter 5:10

  • χάριτος (charitos, “grace”): This word highlights God’s kindness and favor, which is not earned but freely given. Peter calls God “the God of all grace,” emphasizing that every kind of help and strength comes from Him.
  • καταρτίσει (katartisei, “make perfect” or “restore”): This Greek word often means to mend, repair, or make complete. It suggests that God will personally put things right in the lives of those who have suffered.
  • στηρίξει (stērixei, “stablish”): This word means to make firm or set fast. Peter is saying God will give believers a firm foundation, especially after times of instability or trial.
  • θεμελιώσει (themeliosei, “settle”): This word comes from the idea of laying a foundation. It adds to the sense that God will make believers steady and unshakeable, like a house built on solid ground.

Why 1 Peter 5:10 matters

  • 1 Peter 5:10 clarifies that suffering is not the end of the story for believers; God’s response is to restore and strengthen, not to abandon.
  • The verse emphasizes that God Himself—not just circumstances or time—will be the one to bring healing and stability after hardship.
  • This verse connects the readers’ present struggles to the bigger picture of God’s eternal glory, helping them see their suffering in light of God’s ultimate purpose and promise.

Where else these words appear

“settle” Greek G2311 · used in 6 verses

  • Matthew 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
  • Luke 6:48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
  • Colossians 1:23 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

“make” Greek G2675 · used in 13 verses

  • Matthew 4:21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
  • Romans 9:22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

“stablish” Greek G4741 · used in 13 verses

  • Luke 9:51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
  • Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

“suffered” Greek G3958 · used in 41 verses

  • Matthew 16:21 From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
  • Acts 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
  • Hebrews 5:8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;