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,
Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about 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,
Be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly, and not through compulsion; not for filthy lucre, but with a willing mind;
3 neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but becoming patterns for the flock,
not by way of lording it over your heritage, but by becoming examples to the flock.
4 and the Chief Shepherd having appeared, you will receive the unfading garland of glory.
Then, when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you too will receive the fadeless wreath 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;
You younger men must submit to the presbyters; and all of you must put on the garment of humility and serve one another, for God resists the haughty, But gives grace to the humble.
6 be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that He may exalt you in good time,
So humble yourselves under God’s mighty hand, so that he may exalt you in due time.
7 having cast all your care on Him, because He cares for you.
Cast all your care upon him, for he ever cares for you.
8 Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the Devil walks around as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may swallow up,
Be temperate, be vigilant; because your enemy, the devil, is prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
9 whom you must resist, steadfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings of your brotherhood to be accomplished in the world.
Resist him, standing firm in the faith, knowing well that the same afflictions are being accomplished in your brothers that are 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)
But the God of all grace, who has called us by Christ Jesus to share his eternal glory, will, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. (aiōnios g166)
His is 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.
By Sylvanus, a faithful brother of yours, as I suppose, I have written you briefly, to comfort you, and to testify that this is the true grace of God. In this stand fast.
13 She in Babylon chosen with you greets you, and my son Marcus.
Your sister church in Babylon, elect with you, sends you salutations, and so does Marcus, my son.
14 Greet one another in a kiss of love. Peace to you all who [are] in Christ Jesus! Amen.
Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus.
