1 Peter 5
5
About the Elders
1I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness#Ac 4:20 to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:#Rm 8:18; Col 3:4 2Shepherd God’s flock among you,#Jr 3:15; 23:1; Jn 21:16; Ac 20:28 not overseeing#5:2 Other mss omit overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you;#5:2 Other mss omit as God would have you not out of greed for money but eagerly; 3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4And when the chief Shepherd#Jn 10:11,14; 21:15–17; Heb 13:20; 1Pt 2:25 appears, you will receive the unfading crown#1Co 9:25; Rv 12:1 of glory. 5In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with#5:5 Or you tie around yourselves humility toward one another, because
God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble. # 5:5 Pr 3:34 LXX #
Pr 3:34; Jms 4:6
Conclusion
6Humble#Lk 14:11 yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand#1Kg 8:42; 2Ch 6:32; Dn 9:15 of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, 7casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.#Ps 55:22 8Be sober-minded,#1Th 5:6,8; 2Tm 4:5; 1Pt 1:13; 4:7 be alert.#Rv 16:15 Your adversary the devil#Mt 4:1,10; Ac 13:10 is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. 9Resist him,#Eph 6:13–14; Jms 4:7 firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.
10The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory#1Pt 5:1,4; 2Pt 3:18 in Christ,#5:10 Other mss read in Christ Jesus will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.#5:10 Or to a small extent 11To him be dominion#5:11 Some mss read dominion and glory; other mss read glory and dominion forever.#5:11 Other mss read forever and ever Amen.
12Through Silvanus,#5:12 Or Silas; Ac 15:22–32; 16:19–40; 17:1–16#Ac 15:22; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:1 a faithful brother (as I consider him), I have written to you briefly in order to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it! 13She who is in Babylon,#Rv 14:8; 16:19; 17:5,18; 18:2,10,21 chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son. 14Greet one another with a kiss of love.#Rm 16:16; 1Co 16:20; 2Co 13:12; 1Th 5:26 Peace#Eph 6:23 to all of you who are in Christ.#5:14 Other mss read Christ Jesus. Amen.
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1 Peter 5
5
Tend the Flock of God
1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2#John 21.15-17. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5#Prov 3.34. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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Matt 23.12; Luke 14.11; 18.14. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings
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Acts 15.22,40. By Silva´nus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. 13#Acts 12.12,25; 13.13; 15.37-39; Col 4.10; Phlm 24. The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son. 14Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity.
Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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