Πετρου Α΄ 5
1 πρεσβυτερουσ τουσ εν υμιν παρακαλω ο συμπρεσβυτεροσ και μαρτυσ των του χριστου παθηματων ο και τησ μελλουσησ αποκαλυπτεσθαι δοξησ κοινωνοσ
As for the older men among you, who bear office in the Church, I, their fellow-Officer, and a witness to the sufferings of the Christ, who shall also share in the glory that is to be revealed —
2 ποιμανατε το εν υμιν ποιμνιον του θεου επισκοπουντεσ μη αναγκαστωσ αλλ εκουσιωσ μηδε αισχροκερδωσ αλλα προθυμωσ
I urge you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;
3 μηδε ωσ κατακυριευοντεσ των κληρων αλλα τυποι γινομενοι του ποιμνιου
not as lords of your charges, but as examples to your flock.
4 και φανερωθεντοσ του αρχιποιμενοσ κομιεισθε τον αμαραντινον τησ δοξησ στεφανον
Then, when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades.
5 ομοιωσ νεωτεροι υποταγητε πρεσβυτεροισ παντεσ δε αλληλοισ υποτασσομενοι την ταπεινοφροσυνην εγκομβωσασθε οτι ο θεοσ υπερηφανοισ αντιτασσεται ταπεινοισ δε διδωσιν χαριν
Again, you younger men should show deference to the older. And all of you should put on the badge of humility in mutual service, for ‘God is opposed to the proud, but gives his help to the humble.’
6 ταπεινωθητε ουν υπο την κραταιαν χειρα του θεου ινα υμασ υψωση εν καιρω
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in his good time,
7 πασαν την μεριμναν υμων επιρριψαντεσ επ αυτον οτι αυτω μελει περι υμων
laying all your anxieties upon him, for he makes you his care.
8 νηψατε γρηγορησατε ο αντιδικοσ υμων διαβολοσ ωσ λεων ωρυομενοσ περιπατει ζητων τινα καταπιη
Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the Devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.
9 ω αντιστητε στερεοι τη πιστει ειδοτεσ τα αυτα των παθηματων τη εν κοσμω υμων αδελφοτητι επιτελεισθαι
Stand firm against him, strong in your faith; knowing, as you do, that the very sufferings which you are undergoing are being endured to the full by your Brotherhood throughout the world.
10 ο δε θεοσ πασησ χαριτοσ ο καλεσασ υμασ εισ την αιωνιον αυτου δοξαν εν χριστω ιησου ολιγον παθοντασ αυτοσ καταρτισαι υμασ στηριξει σθενωσει θεμελιωσει (aiōnios g166)
God, from whom all help comes, and who called you, by your union with Christ, into his eternal glory, will, when you have suffered for a little while, himself perfect, establish, strengthen you. (aiōnios g166)
To him be ascribed dominion for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 δια σιλουανου υμιν του πιστου αδελφου ωσ λογιζομαι δι ολιγων εγραψα παρακαλων και επιμαρτυρων ταυτην ειναι αληθη χαριν του θεου εισ ην εστηκατε
I have been writing to you briefly by the hand of Silas, our true-hearted Brother (for so I regard him), to urge upon you, and to bear my testimony, that in what I have written is to be found the true love of God. On that take your stand.
13 ασπαζεται υμασ η εν βαβυλωνι συνεκλεκτη και μαρκοσ ο υιοσ μου
Your sister-Church in ‘Babylon’ sends you greeting, and so does Mark, who is as a son to me.
14 ασπασασθε αλληλουσ εν φιληματι αγαπησ ειρηνη υμιν πασιν τοισ εν χριστω ιησου αμην
Greet one another with the kiss of love.
