1 Peter 5

About the Elders

¹I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:²³Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly;⁴⁵not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.⁶⁷And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.⁸⁹In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.¹⁰

Conclusion

¹¹Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time,¹²¹³casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.¹⁴¹⁵Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.¹⁶¹⁷Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.¹⁸

¹⁹The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while.²⁰²¹To him be dominion forever. Amen.²²

²³Through Silvanus, a faithful brother (as I consider him), I have written to you briefly in order to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it!²⁴²⁵She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son.²⁶²⁷Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.²⁸