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To the Elders and the Flock
To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
Advice for Elders and Young Men
And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you:
And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you:
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them — not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;
Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly — not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.
Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.
She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.