1 Peter 5
1 As for the older ones among you, who are elders in the church, I, their fellow elder, and a witness to the sufferings of the Christ, who will also share in the glory that is 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 I beg 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;
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 as lords of your charges, but as examples to your 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 appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades.
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 Again, you younger ones 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.”
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 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in his good 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 laying all your anxieties on him, for he makes you his care.
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 Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.
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 Stand firm against him, strong in your faith; knowing, as you do, that the sufferings which you are undergoing are being endured to the full by the Lord’s followers throughout 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 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)
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 I have been writing to you briefly by the hand of Silas, our true-hearted friend (for so I regard him), to encourage 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.
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” sends you greeting, and so does Mark, who is as a son to me.
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 Greet one another with the kiss of love. May God give his peace to you all in your union with Christ.
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。
