1 pitaraḥ 5
1 khrīṣṭasya klēśānāṁ sākṣī prakāśiṣyamāṇasya pratāpasyāṁśī prācīnaścāhaṁ yuṣmākaṁ prācīnān vinīyēdaṁ vadāmi|
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 yuṣmākaṁ madhyavarttī ya īśvarasya mēṣavr̥ndō yūyaṁ taṁ pālayata tasya vīkṣaṇaṁ kuruta ca, āvaśyakatvēna nahi kintu svēcchātō na va kulōbhēna kintvicchukamanasā|
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 aparam aṁśānām adhikāriṇa iva na prabhavata kintu vr̥ndasya dr̥ṣṭāntasvarūpā bhavata|
not as lords of your charges, but as examples to your flock.
4 tēna pradhānapālaka upasthitē yūyam amlānaṁ gauravakirīṭaṁ lapsyadhvē|
Then, when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades.
5 hē yuvānaḥ, yūyamapi prācīnalōkānāṁ vaśyā bhavata sarvvē ca sarvvēṣāṁ vaśībhūya namratābharaṇēna bhūṣitā bhavata, yataḥ, ātmābhimānilōkānāṁ vipakṣō bhavatīśvaraḥ| kintu tēnaiva namrēbhyaḥ prasādād dīyatē varaḥ|
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 atō yūyam īśvarasya balavatkarasyādhō namrībhūya tiṣṭhata tēna sa ucitasamayē yuṣmān uccīkariṣyati|
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in his good time,
7 yūyaṁ sarvvacintāṁ tasmin nikṣipata yataḥ sa yuṣmān prati cintayati|
laying all your anxieties upon him, for he makes you his care.
8 yūyaṁ prabuddhā jāgrataśca tiṣṭhata yatō yuṣmākaṁ prativādī yaḥ śayatānaḥ sa garjjanakārī siṁha iva paryyaṭan kaṁ grasiṣyāmīti mr̥gayatē,
Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the Devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.
9 atō viśvāsē susthirāstiṣṭhantastēna sārddhaṁ yudhyata, yuṣmākaṁ jagannivāsibhrātr̥ṣvapi tādr̥śāḥ klēśā varttanta iti jānīta|
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 kṣaṇikaduḥkhabhōgāt param asmabhyaṁ khrīṣṭēna yīśunā svakīyānantagauravadānārthaṁ yō'smān āhūtavān sa sarvvānugrāhīśvaraḥ svayaṁ yuṣmān siddhān sthirān sabalān niścalāṁśca karōtu| (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 yaḥ silvānō (manyē) yuṣmākaṁ viśvāsyō bhrātā bhavati tadvārāhaṁ saṁkṣēpēṇa likhitvā yuṣmān vinītavān yūyañca yasmin adhitiṣṭhatha sa ēvēśvarasya satyō 'nugraha iti pramāṇaṁ dattavān|
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 yuṣmābhiḥ sahābhirucitā yā samiti rbābili vidyatē sā mama putrō mārkaśca yuṣmān namaskāraṁ vēdayati|
Your sister-Church in ‘Babylon’ sends you greeting, and so does Mark, who is as a son to me.
14 yūyaṁ prēmacumbanēna parasparaṁ namaskuruta| yīśukhrīṣṭāśritānāṁ yuṣmākaṁ sarvvēṣāṁ śānti rbhūyāt| āmēn|
Greet one another with the kiss of love.
