1 Peter 5
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 [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 [be] the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account [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 [you], saluteth you; and [so
doth] Mark my son.
14 Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in
Christ.