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  • 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:
  • Shepherd the Flock of God

    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:
  • 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.
  • shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,a not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;b not for shameful gain, but eagerly;
  • Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.
  • not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
  • And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.
  • And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
  • In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for
    “God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”a
  • 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.”
  • So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.
  • Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
  • Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
  • casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
  • Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
  • Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  • Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believersb all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.
  • Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • All power to him forever! Amen.
  • To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

  • Peter’s Final Greetings

    I have written and sent this short letter to you with the help of Silas,c whom I commend to you as a faithful brother. My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.
  • Final Greetings

    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.
  • Your sister church here in Babylond sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark.
  • She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son.
  • Greet each other with a kiss of love.
    Peace be with all of you who are in Christ.
  • Greet one another with the kiss of love.
    Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

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