Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Peter 5:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Peter 5:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Peter 5:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Peter, Christians should always be watchful and careful because the devil is like a hungry lion, looking for someone to trick or harm. This means being alert and making good choices to stay safe.

1 Peter 5:8: Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Contradiction with 1 John 4:4

This verse suggests that believers are protected and reassures them of victory over evil, which can be seen as contradicting the need for vigilance against the devil as warned in 1 Peter 5:8.

1 John 4:4: Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:4

This verse expresses a sense of fearlessness even in the face of danger, whereas 1 Peter 5:8 urges believers to be cautious and vigilant.

Psalm 23:4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

This verse provides assurance that God will strengthen and help, which might seem to lessen the urgency of being on guard as suggested in 1 Peter 5:8.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 1:7

This verse states that God has not given a spirit of fear, contrasting with the tone of alertness and the implicit caution against fear in 1 Peter 5:8.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Contradiction with Romans 8:31

This verse implies that nothing can be against believers if God is for them, which can appear to contradict the warning of the devil as an adversary in 1 Peter 5:8.

Romans 8:31: What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

Contradiction with Psalm 91:11

This verse offers a promise of angelic protection, potentially lessening the perceived need for personal vigilance advised in 1 Peter 5:8.

Psalm 91:11: For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:20

This verse assures Christ’s continual presence, which might be seen as contradictory to the vigilance urged in 1 Peter 5:8.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.
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