The Message version interprets this verse by saying, “And you who are younger must follow your leaders. But all of you, leaders, and followers alike, are to be down to earth with each other, for - God has had it with the proud, but takes delight in just plain people” (1 Peter 5:5, MSG).
Plain and simple. This cuts to the chase and leaves us with no other option for how to conduct ourselves as Christian leaders. We are to understand deeply what "humility toward one another" means when it comes to leadership. However, enacting humility in our everyday life, no matter who we are with and why, will always keep us “down to earth” where we belong.
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