1 Peter 5:5–14

^5*In the same way you younger people must submit to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favour to the humble.” ^6*Humble yourselves, then, under God’s mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time. ⁷Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you.

⁸Be alert, be on the watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams round like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. ⁹Be firm in your faith and resist him, because you know that your fellow-believers in all the world are going through the same kind of sufferings. ¹⁰But after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who calls you to share his eternal glory in union with Christ, will himself perfect you and give you firmness, strength, and a sure foundation. ¹¹To him be the power for ever! Amen.

Final Greetings

^12*I write you this brief letter with the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful fellow-Christian. I want to encourage you and give my testimony that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

^13*Your sister church in Babylon,^d also chosen by God, sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark. ¹⁴Greet one another with the kiss of Christian love.

May peace be with all of you who belong to Christ.