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Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. Have sound judgment. Be alert. Your adversary,[a] the Devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Resist him by being firm in the faith. You know that the same kinds of sufferings are being laid on your brotherhood[b] all over the world.

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  1. 1 Peter 5:8 Some witnesses to the text read Be alert because your enemy.
  2. 1 Peter 5:9 Or family of believers

Cast all your anxiety on him(A) because he cares for you.(B)

Be alert and of sober mind.(C) Your enemy the devil prowls around(D) like a roaring lion(E) looking for someone to devour. Resist him,(F) standing firm in the faith,(G) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(H)

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