1 Peter 5

Chapter 5

Serve God Willingly

^1aTherefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your ^bfellow elder and ^cwitness of the sufferings of Christ, and a ^dpartaker also of the glory that is to be revealed,

²shepherd ^athe flock of God among you, exercising oversight ^bnot under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and ^cnot for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

³nor yet as ^alording it over ¹those allotted to your charge, but ²proving to be ^bexamples to the flock.

⁴And when the Chief ^aShepherd appears, you will receive the ^bunfading ^1ccrown of glory.

^5aYou younger men, likewise, ^bbe subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with ^chumility toward one another, for ^dGod is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

⁶Therefore ^ahumble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,

⁷casting all your ^aanxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

^8aBe of sober spirit, ^bbe on the alert. Your adversary, ^cthe devil, prowls around like a roaring ^dlion, seeking someone to devour.

^91aBut resist him, ^bfirm in your faith, knowing that ^cthe same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your ²brethren who are in the world.

¹⁰After you have suffered ^afor a little while, the ^bGod of all grace, who ^ccalled you to His ^deternal glory in Christ, will Himself ^eperfect, ^fconfirm, strengthen and establish you.

^11aTo Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

¹²Through ^aSilvanus, our faithful brother ¹(for so I regard him), ^bI have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is ^cthe true grace of God. ^dStand firm in it!

¹³She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, ^aMark.

^14aGreet one another with a kiss of love.

^bPeace be to you all who are in Christ.