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Instructions to Elders
The elders which [are] among you I exhort, who [am their] fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also [am] partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
The elders which [are] among you I exhort, who [am their] fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also [am] partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
Shepherd the Flock
The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:
The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:
shepherd the flock of God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
Cast Your Cares on Him
Likewise [ye] younger, be subject to [the] elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against [the] proud, but to [the] humble gives grace.
Likewise [ye] younger, be subject to [the] elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against [the] proud, but to [the] humble gives grace.
Submit to God, Resist the Devil
Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in [the due] time;
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.
casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary [the] devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
Whom resist, stedfast in faith, knowing that the selfsame sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood which [is] in [the] world.
Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.
Benediction and Final Greetings
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
to him [be] the glory and the might for the ages of the ages. Amen.
To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is [the] true grace of God in which ye stand.
Farewell and Peace
By 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.
By 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.
She that is elected with [you] in Babylon salutes you, and Marcus my son.
She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.