What Does 1 Peter 5:11 Mean in the King James?
To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The verse gives both weight and rule to him, then stretches them across the ages of the ages.
THE MEANING
What carries true weight and what holds power belong to him. The verse places this present moment within a horizon of age upon age. “Amen” leaves the claim standing as firm.
WHAT THIS UNDOES
The lie is that whoever appears strongest now has the final claim to power; this verse places dominion with him across the ages.
THE ROOT
κράτος
kratos
GROWS FROM
κρατ-
krat-
Strength, might, effective power.
“dominion” in this verse is kratos. The word carries the force of power that can hold and prevail, not only a title of authority. Beside the word for glory, it names both the weight that belongs to him and the power of his rule.
ALSO GROWS
krateō: to hold, seize, or prevail
κρατέω
This related verb shows dominion as effective power that holds its ground.
krataioō: to strengthen, make strong
κραταιόω
The same consonantal family links dominion with the capacity to establish strength.
δόξα
doxa
GROWS FROM
δοξ-
dox-
Honor, esteem, recognized splendor.
The word rendered “glory” belongs to a family of honoring and being held in esteem. Read beside κράτος (kratos, power), it names both what gives him weight and the power by which his rule holds.
ALSO GROWS
doxazō: to glorify, honor
δοξάζω
The verb makes explicit the act of giving honor carried by this word family.
endoxos: honorable, glorious
ἔνδοξος
This related adjective describes one who is held in honor, opening the sense of glory as recognized worth.
THE PATTERN
Scripture locates lasting weight and governing power in God, extending his dominion across every generation and age.
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.THE THREAD
If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.Here “praise” renders the same Greek word, δόξα (doxa, glory), and “dominion” renders the same κράτος (kratos, power) found in this verse. The earlier verse joins them to speaking and service; this one gathers the same pair into a final declaration.
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