1 Petrus 5
1 Saya ingin mendorong para penatua di antara kalian. Saya juga seorang penatua, saksi penderitaan Kristus, dan saya akan berbagi dalam kemuliaan yang akan datang.
[Now I will say this to those among] you who are elders in the congregations: I also am an elder. I am one [of those] who saw Christ when he suffered, and I am also one who will share some of the glory/greatness that Christ has in heaven.
2 Jagalah kawanan domba Allah yang sudah diberikan kepada kalian untuk kalian jaga, awasilah mereka bukan karena kalian terpaksa, tetapi dengan senang hati, seperti yang Allah inginkan. Lakukan ini dengan sukarela, jangan untuk mencari keuntungan darinya.
[I appeal to you elders] to take care of the people who are in your [congregations] [MET] as shepherds [take care of their] flocks of sheep. Do this, not because you must do it, but instead do it willingly, as God desires. Do not be greedy to get a lot [of money for doing it], but instead do it enthusiastically/wholeheartedly.
3 Janganlah bersikap sombong, dengan memerintah orang-orang yang sudah ada di bawah pemeliharaan kalian, tetapi jadilah teladan bagi mereka.
Do not act like domineering [bosses over] the people [MET] whom God has assigned/entrusted to you, but instead be examples to them by the way in which you conduct your lives.
4 Sehingga ketika Kepala Gembala muncul, kalian akan menerima mahkota yang mulia yang tidak akan pernah pudar.
[If you do that], when Jesus, who is [like] our chief shepherd [MET], appears, he will give each of you a [glorious/wonderful reward] [MET]. [That reward will be like] the wreaths [that are given to victorious athletes], but your reward will never wither [like wreaths do].
5 Hai orang-orang muda, lakukan apa yang katakan para tetua. Memang kalian semua harus saling melayani dalam kerendahan hati, karena “Allah menentang orang yang sombong, tetapi berbaik hati kepada mereka yang rendah hati.”
[Now I will say this to] you young men [and women]: [Just like married men and women are] ([to be subject/to submit themselves]) [to their spouses], you must (be subject/submit yourselves) (to the older men/to the leaders) [of the congregation]. And all of you [believers] should act [MET] humbly toward each other, because this proverb is true: God opposes people who are proud, but he acts kindly toward those who are humble.
6 Rendahkan dirimu di hadapan kuasa Allah sehingga Dia akan meninggikan kamu pada waktu yang tepat.
Therefore, realizing that God has great power [MTY] [to punish proud people], humble yourselves, in order that he may honor you at the time that [he has determined].
7 Serahkan semua kekhawatiranmu pada-Nya, karena Dia peduli padamu.
Because he takes care of you, let him take care of all the things that you are worried/concerned about.
8 Tetaplah bertanggung jawab dan waspada. Iblis, musuhmu, sedang berkeliaran seperti singa yang mengaum mencari seseorang untuk dimakan.
Always be fully alert, because the devil, who is your enemy, is going/sneaking around, looking for people [to destroy]. [He is] like [SIM] a lion who roars as it prowls around, seeking someone to [kill and] devour.
9 Berdiri teguh melawan dia, percayalah pada Allah. Ingatlah bahwa saudara-saudara seiman kita di seluruh dunia sedang mengalami masalah yang sama.
You must resist him by continuing to firmly trust in [Christ and his message], remembering that your fellow believers all over the world are experiencing similar sufferings [that the devil is bringing to them].
10 Kalian akan menderita untuk waktu yang sangat singkat, tetapi lalu Allah segala belas kasihan yang memanggil kalian ke dalam kemuliaan kekal-Nya di dalam Kristus, akan memulihkan, mendukung, memperkuat, dan memberi kalian landasan yang kokoh. (aiōnios g166)
God is the one who kindly helps us in every [situation], and [he is the one] who chose us to share his eternal glory/greatness [in heaven] because of our relationship with Christ. [And] after you have suffered for a while [because of things that people do to harm you], he will remove your spiritual defects/imperfections, he will strengthen you [spiritually] [DOU], and he will support you [emotionally]. (aiōnios g166)
[I pray/desire that] he will [rule] powerfully forever. (May it be so!/Amen!) (aiōn g165)
12 Dengan bantuan Silvanus, yang saya anggap sebagai saudara yang dapat dipercaya, saya mengirimkan surat ini kepada kalian. Dalam beberapa kata yang sudah saya tulis ini, saya ingin menguatkan kalian dan bersaksi bahwa ini adalah belas kasihan Allah yang sejati. Berdirilah teguh dalam kasih karunia Allah!
Silas has written this letter [for me as I have] ([dictated it to him/told him what to write]). I consider/know that he is a faithful fellow believer. I have written this short letter to you to encourage you, and I want to assure you that [what I have written] is a true message about the things that God kindly does for [us, things that we do not deserve]. Continue to firmly believe this message.
13 Orang-orang percaya di sini di “Babel,” dipilih bersama-sama dengan kalian, mengirimkan salam mereka untuk kalian, demikian juga dengan anakku, Markus.
In [this city that is sometimes referred to as] ‘Babylon’ [MET], the believers [SYN], whom [God] has chosen [to belong to him] just like he chose you, (send you [(pl)] their greetings/say that they are thinking affectionately about you). Mark, who is [MET] [like] a son to me, also ([sends you his greetings/says that he is thinking affectionately about you]).
14 Kiranya kalian saling memberi salam dengan kasih. Damai bagi kalian semua yang percaya kepada Kristus.
Greet each other with a kiss [on the cheek] to [show that] you love [each other]. [I pray that God will give inner] peace to all of you who have a relationship with Christ.
