[stonehouse01]

Do you mean 1 Peter 5:10 (Douay Reims) ... Jesus, after you have suffered a little will himself perfect you and confirm you and establish you ...?

Peter is saying that naturally we can’t do the works alone - He (the Lord) will help us because the devil is around to devour.

It does not mean that we are absolved of responsibilty for our own salvation.

Thanks- this is a great forum although this thread should be broken down because it has become unwieldy.

[MarkBsnr]

1 Peter 5: 8Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.f 9Resist him, steadfast in faith, knowing that your fellow believers throughout the world undergo the same sufferings. 10The God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory through Christ [Jesus] will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you after you have suffered a little.g

Both, actually.