1 Peter 5

Shepherd the Flock

5The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a ^awitness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the ^bglory that will be revealed: ^2cShepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, ^dnot by compulsion but ¹willingly, ^enot for dishonest gain but eagerly; ³nor as ^fbeing ²lords over ^gthose entrusted to you, but ^hbeing examples to the flock; ⁴and when ⁱthe Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive ^jthe crown of glory that does not fade away.

Submit to God, Resist the Devil

⁵Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, ^kall of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for

^l“God resists the proud,

But ^mgives grace to the humble.”

⁶Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, ⁷casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

⁸Be ³sober, be ⁴vigilant; ⁵because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. ⁹Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. ¹⁰But ⁶may the God of all grace, ⁿwho called ⁷us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, ⁸perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. ^11oTo Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Farewell and Peace

¹²By ^pSilvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying ^qthat this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

¹³She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does ^rMark my son. ¹⁴Greet one another with a kiss of love.

Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.