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,
I am exhorting the elders among you, I, who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and am also one who will share in the glory that will 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 of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God would have you serve—not for shameful profit but eagerly.
3 neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but becoming patterns for the flock,
Do not act as a master over the people who are in your care. Instead, be an example to the flock.
4 and the Chief Shepherd having appeared, you will receive the unfading garland of glory.
Then when the Chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive an 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;
In the same way, you younger men, submit to the older men. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. For God resists the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.
6 be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that He may exalt you in good time,
Therefore humble yourselves under God's mighty hand so that he may lift you up in due time.
7 having cast all your care on Him, because He cares for you.
Cast all your anxiety on him, because he 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 sober, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, is stalking around like a roaring lion, 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.
Stand against him. Be strong in your faith. You know that your community of believers that is in the world is enduring the same sufferings.
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)
After you suffer for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will perfect you, establish you, and strengthen you. (aiōnios g166)
To him be 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 regard Silvanus as a faithful brother, and I have written to you briefly through him. I am exhorting you and I am testifying to you that what I have written is the true grace of God. Stand in it.
13 She in Babylon chosen with you greets you, and my son Marcus.
The woman who is in Babylon, who is chosen together with you, greets you. Also Mark, my son, greets you.
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. May peace be to you all who are in Christ.
