1 Peter 5
1 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:
The elders which [are] among you I exhort, who [am their] fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also [am] partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly; not for sordid gain, but eagerly.
shepherd the flock of God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
3 Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
5 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.”
Likewise [ye] younger, be subject to [the] elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against [the] proud, but to [the] humble gives grace.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time,
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in [the due] time;
7 casting all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.
having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.
8 Be sober-minded and watchful; your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.
Whom resist, stedfast in faith, knowing that the selfsame sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood which [is] in [the] world.
10 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)
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground: (aiōnios g166)
to him [be] the glory and the might for the ages of the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 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.
By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is [the] true grace of God in which ye stand.
13 She who is in Babylon, who is chosen together with you, greets you, and so does my son Mark.
She that is elected with [you] in Babylon salutes you, and Marcus my son.
14 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with you all who [are] in Christ.
