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 –
Starešine, ki so med vami, spodbujam jaz, ki sem tudi starešina in priča Kristusovih trpljenj in tudi soudeleženec slave, ki se bo razodela;
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;
pasite Božji trop, ki je med vami in prevzemite nadzor nad njim, ne s prisilo, temveč voljno; ne zaradi umazane grabežljivosti, temveč s primernim namenom;
3 not as lords of your charges, but as examples to your flock.
niti kakor bi bili gospodarji nad Božjo dediščino, temveč zgledi tropu.
4 Then, when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades.
In ko se bo pojavil glavni Pastir, boste prejeli krono slave, ki ne propada.
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.’
Podobno se vi mlajši podredite starejšim. Da, vsi izmed vas bodite podrejeni drug drugemu in bodite oblečeni s ponižnostjo; kajti Bog se ponosnim upira, ponižnim pa daje milost.
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in his good time,
Ponižajte se torej pod mogočno Božjo roko, da vas bo lahko ob primernem času povišal.
7 laying all your anxieties on him, for he makes you his care.
Vso svojo skrb vrzite nanj, kajti on skrbi za vas.
8 Exercise self-control, be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, like a roaring lion, is prowling about, eager to devour you.
Bodite trezni, bodite oprezni, ker vaš nasprotnik hudič hodi naokrog kakor rjoveč lev in išče, koga bi lahko požrl;
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.
kateremu se uprite neomajni v veri, vedoč, da so ista trpljenja dovršena v vaših bratih, ki so po svetu.
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)
Toda Bog vse milosti, ki nas je poklical v svojo večno slavo po Kristusu Jezusu, potem ko ste nekaj časa trpeli, vas stori popolne, utrjene, okrepljene, vas ustali. (aiōnios g166)
Njemu bodi slava in gospostvo na veke vekov. Amen. (aiōn g165)
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.
Po Silvánu, zvestemu bratu, sem vam, kakor mislim, napisal na kratko in spodbujal ter pričeval, da je to resnična Božja milost, v kateri stojite.
13 Your sister church in ‘Babylon’ sends you greeting, and so does Mark, who is as a son to me.
Pozdravlja vas cerkev, ki je v Babilonu, izvoljena skupaj z vami, in tudi Marko, moj sin.
14 Greet one another with the kiss of love. May God give his peace to you all in your union with Christ.
Pozdravite drug drugega s poljubom ljubezni. Mir bodi z vami vsemi, ki ste v Kristusu Jezusu. Amen.
