1 Peter 5
“So I
exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the
sufferings of CHRIST,
as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
2 shepherd
the flock of GOD
that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly,
as GOD would
have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly;
3 not domineering
over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
4 And
when THE CHIEF
SHEPHERD appears, you will receive the unfading crown of
glory.
5 Likewise,
you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of
you, with humility toward one another, for ‘GOD OPPOSES THE PROUD BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE
HUMBLE.’
6 Humble
yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of GOD so that at the proper time he may
exalt you,
7 casting all your anxieties on HIM, because HE CARES FOR YOU.
8 Be
sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls
around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
9 Resist
him, firm in YOUR
FAITH, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being
experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.
10 And after
you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you
to his eternal glory in CHRIST, will HIMSELF restore, confirm, strengthen,
and establish you.
11 To HIM
be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings
12 By Silvanus,
a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you,
exhorting and declaring that this is THE TRUE GRACE OF GOD. Stand firm in it.
13 She who
is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark,
my son.
14 Greet
one another with the kiss of LOVE.
Peace to all of you who are in CHRIST.”
