1 Peter Chapter 5 Back{5:1} 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.
{5:2} Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
{5:3} neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
{5:4} When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the
crown of glory that doesn't fade away.
{5:5} Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with
humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives
grace to the humble."[
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{5:6} Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
{5:7} casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
{5:8} Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the
devil, walks around like a roaring
lion, seeking whom he may devour.
{5:9} Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your
brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.
{5:10} 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.
{5:11} To him be the glory and the power forever and ever.
Amen.
{5:12} 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.
{5:13} She who is in
Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does
Mark, my son.
{5:14} Greet one another with a
kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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