1 Peter 5
1 Elders who [are] among you, I exhort [you], [as] a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a partaker of the glory about to be revealed,
The elders who are among you I exhort, I, the fellow elder and witness of Christ's sufferings; also the partaker of the glory that is to be revealed:
2 feed the flock of God that [is] among you, overseeing not by compulsion, but willingly, neither for shameful gain, but eagerly,
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers willingly, not under compulsion; not for dishonest gain but freely;
3 neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but becoming patterns for the flock,
neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
4 and the Chief Shepherd having appeared, you will receive the unfading garland of glory.
And when the Chief Shepherd is revealed you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
5 In like manner, you young [ones], be subject to elders, and all subjecting yourselves to one another; clothe yourselves with humble-mindedness, because God resists the proud, but He gives grace to the humble;
Similarly, you younger ones, submit to elders. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, submitting to one another, because ‘God resists proud ones, but gives grace to humble ones.’
6 be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that He may exalt you in good time,
Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time;
7 having cast all your care on Him, because He cares for you.
casting all your care upon Him, because He does the caring for you.
8 Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the Devil walks around as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may swallow up,
Be sober, stay alert! Because your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is circling you, looking for someone to devour;
9 whom you must resist, steadfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings of your brotherhood to be accomplished in the world.
withstand him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to His perpetual glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle [you]; (aiōnios g166)
Now may the God of all grace, who called you into His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, Himself perfect, establish, strengthen and ground you—after you have suffered a while. (aiōnios g166)
To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 Through Silvanus, the faithful brother as I reckon, I wrote through few [words] to you, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which you have stood.
I have written to you briefly by our faithful brother Silvanus, as I consider him, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
13 She in Babylon chosen with you greets you, and my son Marcus.
The jointly elect sister in ‘Babylon’ greets you; and so does Mark, my son.
14 Greet one another in a kiss of love. Peace to you all who [are] in Christ Jesus! Amen.
Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you, all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
