1 Peter 5
1 The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
And I, an Elder, your associate, and a witness of the sufferings of the Messiah, and a participator in his glory which is to be revealed, entreat the Elders who are among you:
2 Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Feed ye the flock of God which is committed to you: have care for it, spiritually; not from compulsion, but voluntarily; not for base gain, but with all your heart;
3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
not as lords of the flock, but so as to be a good example for them:
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
that when the chief shepherd shall be revealed, ye may receive from him a crown of glory that fadeth not.
5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
And ye juniors submit yourselves to your seniors; and clothe yourselves, stringently, with lowliness of mind one towards another; because God resisteth them who exalt themselves, and giveth grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the powerful hand of God: and it will exalt you in due time.
7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
And cast all your solicitude upon God; for he careth for you.
8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Be sober and guarded, because Satan your adversary, like a lion, roareth, and goeth about, and seeketh whom he may devour.
9 whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.
Therefore resist him, being steadfast in the faith: and know ye, that the same sufferings befall your brethren that are in the world.
10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you. (aiōnios g166)
Now it is the God of grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Jesus the Messiah, that hath given us, while we sustain these light afflictions, to be strengthened, and confirmed, and established by him for ever: (aiōnios g166)
to whom be glory, and power, and honor, for ever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account [him], I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.
These as I account them few things, I have written to you by Sylvanus, a faithful brother. And I would persuade, and would testify, that this is the true grace of God, this in which ye stand.
13 She that is in Babylon, elect together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.
The elect church which is in Babylon, saluteth you; also Mark, my son.
14 Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.
Salute ye one another with a holy kiss. Peace be with you all, who are in the Messiah. Amen.
