1 بطرس 5

١ 1 وَهَذِهِ وَصِيَّتِي إِلَى الشُّيُوخِ الَّذِينَ بَيْنَكُمْ، بِصِفَتِي شَيْخاً رَفِيقاً لَهُمْ، وَشَاهِداً لِآلامِ الْمَسِيحِ، وَشَرِيكاً فِي الْمَجْدِ الَّذِي سَيَتَجَلَّى:

I exhort the elders among you, I who am a fellow elder, a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:

٢ 2 ارْعَوْا قَطِيعَ اللهِ الَّذِي بَيْنَكُمْ، كَحُرَّاسٍ لَهُ، لَا بِدَافِعِ الْوَاجِبِ، بَلْ بِدَافِعِ التَّطَوُّعِ، كَمَا يُرِيدُ اللهُ، وَلا رَغْبَةً فِي الرِّبْحِ الدَّنِيءِ، بَلْ رَغْبَةً فِي الْخِدْمَةِ بِنَشَاطٍ.

Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly; not for sordid gain, but eagerly.

٣ 3 لَا تَتَسَلَّطُوا عَلَى الْقَطِيعِ الَّذِي وَضَعَهُ اللهُ أَمَانَةً بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ، بَلْ كُونُوا قُدْوَةً لَهُ.

Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

٤ 4 وَعِنْدَمَا يَظْهَرُ رَئِيسُ الرُّعَاةِ، تَنَالُونَ إِكْلِيلَ الْمَجْدِ الَّذِي لَا يَفْنَى.

And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

٥ 5 كَذَلِكَ، أَيُّهَا الشَّبَابُ، اخْضَعُوا لِلشُّيُوخِ. الْبَسُوا جَمِيعاً ثَوْبَ التَّوَاضُعِ فِي مُعَامَلَتِكُمْ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ. لأَنَّ اللهَ يُقَاوِمُ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ يُعْطِي الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ نِعْمَةً.

In the same way, you who are younger must submit to your elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility as you submit to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

٦ 6 إِذَنْ، تَوَاضَعُوا تَحْتَ يَدِ اللهِ القَدِيرَةِ لِكَيْ يَرْفَعَكُمْ عِنْدَمَا يَحِينُ الْوَقْتُ،

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time,

٧ 7 وَاطْرَحُوا عَلَيْهِ ثِقْلَ هُمُومِكُمْ كُلِّهَا، لأَنَّهُ هُوَ يَعْتَنِي بِكُمْ.

casting all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.

٨ 8 تَعَقَّلُوا وَتَنَبَّهُوا. إِنَّ خَصْمَكُمْ إِبْلِيسَ كَأَسَدٍ يَزْأَرُ، يَجُولُ بَاحِثاً عَنْ فَرِيسَةٍ يَبْتَلِعُهَا.

Be sober-minded and watchful; your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

٩ 9 فَقَاوِمُوهُ، ثَابِتِينَ فِي الإِيمَانِ. وَاذْكُرُوا أَنَّ إِخْوَتَكُمُ الْمُنْتَشِرِينَ فِي الْعَالَمِ يَجْتَازُونَ وَسَطَ هذِهِ الآلامِ عَيْنِهَا.

Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.

١٠ 10 وَبَعْدَ أَنْ تَتَأَلَّمُوا لِفَتْرَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ، إِلَهَ كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ، الَّذِي دَعَاكُمْ إِلَى الاشْتِرَاكِ فِي مَجْدِهِ الأَبَدِيِّ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، لابُدَّ أَنْ يَجْعَلَكُمْ كَامِلِينَ وَثَابِتِينَ وَمُؤَيَّدِينَ بِالْقُوَّةِ وَرَاسِخِينَ. (aiōnios g166)

And after you have suffered for a little while, may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, himself perfect you; he will establish, strengthen, and settle you. (aiōnios g166)

١١ 11 لَهُ الْمَجْدُ وَالسُّلْطَةُ إِلَى أَبَدِ الآبِدِينَ. آمِين! (aiōn g165)

To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

١٢ 12 إِنِّي مُرْسِلٌ إِلَيْكُمْ هَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةَ الْقَصِيرَةَ بِيَدِ سِلْوَانُسَ الأَخِ الأَمِينِ. وَغَايَتِي أَنْ أُحَرِّضَكُمْ وَأَشْهَدَ لَكُمْ أَنَّ النِّعْمَةَ الَّتِي تَتَمَتَّعُونَ بِها هِيَ نِعْمَةُ اللهِ الْحَقِيقِيَّةُ الَّتِي أَنْتُمْ فِيهَا ثَابِتُونَ.

Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

١٣ 13 وَمِنْ بَابِلَ، تُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ تِلْكَ الَّتِي اخْتَارَهَا اللهُ مَعَكُمْ، وَكَذلِكَ مَرْقُسُ ابْنِي.

She who is in Babylon, who is chosen together with you, greets you, and so does my son Mark.

١٤ 14 سَلِّمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بِقُبْلَةِ الْمَحَبَّةِ. وَلْيَكُنِ السَّلامُ لَكُمْ جَمِيعاً، أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ.

Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.