Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Under the mighty hand - afflicting you (1 Peter 3:15): 'accept' His chastisements; turn to Him that smiteth you (Isaiah 9:13). He depresses the proud and exalts the humble.
In due time - wait patiently His own fit time. So 'Aleph (') B; but A, Vulgate, read 'In the season of (His) visitation' in mercy.