1Peter - Chapter 5 | American Standard Version

  • 1. The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
  • 2. Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to {cf15i the will of} God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
  • 3. neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
  • 4. And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
  • 5. Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
  • 6. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
  • 7. casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
  • 8. Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour,
  • 9. whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.
  • 10. And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
  • 11. To him {cf15i be} the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
  • 12. By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account {cf15i him}, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.
  • 13. She that is in Babylon, elect together with {cf15i you}, saluteth you; and {cf15i so doth} Mark my son.
  • 14. Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.
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