1 Peter 5
1 Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed:
I, a fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a partaker of the glory going be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
2 shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,
3 not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
nor as domineering over the lots, but becoming examples of the flock.
4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.
And when the chief Shepherd is made known, ye will receive the unfading crown of glory.
5 Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,
Therefore be lowered under the mighty hand of God, so that he may lift you up in time,
7 casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
having cast all your concern upon him, because he cares for you.
8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Be sober, be vigilant. Your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about seeking whom to devour.
9 Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.
Whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing the same sufferings are to be accomplished in the world by your brotherhood.
10 But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. (aiōnios g166)
And may the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus (after suffering a little while) himself thoroughly prepare you. He will establish, strengthen, and provide a foundation. (aiōnios g166)
To him is the glory and the dominion into the ages of the ages. Truly. (aiōn g165)
12 Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
By Silvanus, the faithful brother to you, as I reckon, I wrote because of a few things, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye stand.
13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you. So does Mark, my son.
She in Babylon, chosen together, salutes you, and my son Mark.
14 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Salute each other by a kiss of love. Peace to you, to all those in Christ Jesus. Truly.
