1 Peter 5
1 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.
第二項 牧師及び信徒に関する特別の勧告。 汝等の中の長老には、我も共に長老として、又キリストの苦難の證人として、将來顕るべき光榮に與る者として希ふ。
2 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;
汝等の中に在る所の神の羊の群を牧せよ、之を監督するに、強ひられてせずして喜びて神の御為にし、耻かしき利の為にせずして特志を以て行ひ、
3 not by way of lording it over your heritage, but by becoming examples to the flock.
托せられたる人々を壓制せずして、心より群の模範と成るべし。
4 Then, when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you too will receive the fadeless wreath of glory.
然らば大牧者の顕れ給はん時、汝等凋まざる光榮の冠を得べし。
5 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.
若き者よ、汝等も亦長老に服せよ、皆互に謙遜を帯びよ、神は傲慢なる者に逆らひて、謙遜なる者に恩寵を賜へばなり。
6 So humble yourselves under God’s mighty hand, so that he may exalt you in due time.
然れば汝等、神の全能なる御手の下に謙れ、然せば時至りて彼汝等を高め給はん。
7 Cast all your care upon him, for he ever cares for you.
思ひ煩ふ所を悉く神に委ね奉れ、神は汝等の為に慮り給へばなり。
8 Be temperate, be vigilant; because your enemy, the devil, is prowling about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
汝等節制して警戒せよ、其は汝等の仇なる惡魔は、吼ゆる獅子の如く、食盡すべきものを探しつつ行廻ればなり、
9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, knowing well that the same afflictions are being accomplished in your brothers that are in the world.
汝等此世に在る兄弟等の同じく苦しめる事を知りて、信仰に心を堅めて之に抵抗せよ。
10 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)
一切の恩寵の神はキリスト、イエズスによりて其永遠の光榮に汝等を呼び給ひしものなれば、聊苦しみたる上は、御自ら完全にし堅うし強からしめ給はん、 (aiōnios g166)
12 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.
結末。 忠信なる兄弟シルヴァノを以て我が汝等に書贈りし所は、我思ふに簡単なり。是此神の恩寵の眞なる事を勧告し、且保證するもののにして、汝等宜しく之に立つべし。
13 Your sister church in Babylon, elect with you, sends you salutations, and so does Marcus, my son.
汝等と共に選まれてバビロンに在る教會、及び我子マルコは汝等に宜しくと言へり。
14 Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus.
愛の接吻を以て互に宜しく傳へよ。願はくは、キリストに在る汝等一同に平安あらん事を、アメン。
