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Listen to 1 Peter 5:1-10
To the Elders and the Flock
5To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder(A) and a witness(B) of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:(C) 2Be shepherds of God’s flock(D) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(E) not pursuing dishonest gain,(F) but eager to serve; 3not lording it over(G) those entrusted to you, but being examples(H) to the flock. 4And when the Chief Shepherd(I) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(J) that will never fade away.(K)
5In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(L) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(M) toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”[a](N)
6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(O) 7Cast all your anxiety on him(P) because he cares for you.(Q)
8Be alert and of sober mind.(R) Your enemy the devil prowls around(S) like a roaring lion(T) looking for someone to devour. 9Resist him,(U) standing firm in the faith,(V) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(W)
10And the God of all grace, who called you(X) to his eternal glory(Y) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,(Z) will himself restore you and make you strong,(AA) firm and steadfast.
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Footnotes
- 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
Cross references
- 1 Peter 5:1 : S Ac 11:30
- 1 Peter 5:1 : S Lk 24:48
- 1 Peter 5:1 : 1Pe 1:5, 7; 4:13; Rev 1:9
- 1 Peter 5:2 : S Jn 21:16
- 1 Peter 5:2 : 2Co 9:7; Phm 14
- 1 Peter 5:2 : S 1Ti 3:3
- 1 Peter 5:3 : Eze 34:4; Mt 20:25-28
- 1 Peter 5:3 : S 1Ti 4:12
- 1 Peter 5:4 : S Jn 10:11
- 1 Peter 5:4 : S 1Co 9:25
- 1 Peter 5:4 : 1Pe 1:4
- 1 Peter 5:5 : Eph 5:21
- 1 Peter 5:5 : 1Pe 3:8
- 1 Peter 5:5 : Pr 3:34; S Mt 23:12
- 1 Peter 5:6 : Job 5:11; Jas 4:10
- 1 Peter 5:7 : Ps 37:5; Mt 6:25
- 1 Peter 5:7 : Ps 55:22; Heb 13:5
- 1 Peter 5:8 : S Ac 24:25
- 1 Peter 5:8 : Job 1:7
- 1 Peter 5:8 : 2Ti 4:17
- 1 Peter 5:9 : S Jas 4:7
- 1 Peter 5:9 : Col 2:5
- 1 Peter 5:9 : S Ac 14:22
- 1 Peter 5:10 : S Ro 8:28
- 1 Peter 5:10 : 2Co 4:17; 2Ti 2:10
- 1 Peter 5:10 : 1Pe 1:6
- 1 Peter 5:10 : Ps 18:32; 2Th 2:17
5The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
3Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.
4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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