1 Peter 5

1I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:

1The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:

1Elders who <FI>are<Fi> among you, I exhort, who <FI>am<Fi> a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,

1The elders therefore 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:

2Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;

2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake but voluntarily:

2feed the flock of God that <FI>is<Fi> among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

2Tend 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;

3Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

3Neither as lording it over the clergy but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.

3neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

3neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

4And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.

4And when the prince of pastors shall appear, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory.

4and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.

4And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

5And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

5In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace.

5In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

5Likewise, 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.

6For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

6Be you humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the time of visitation:

6be humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,

6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

7Putting all your troubles on him, for he takes care of you.

7Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you.

7all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

7casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

8Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

8Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

8Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

8Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

9Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.

9Whom resist ye, strong in faith: knowing that the same affliction befalls, your brethren who are in the world.

9whom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.

9whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

10And after you have undergone pain for a little time, the God of all grace who has given you a part in his eternal glory through Christ Jesus, will himself give you strength and support, and make you complete in every good thing;

10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you and confirm you and establish you.

10And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle <FI>you<Fi> ;

10And 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.

11His is the power for ever. So be it.

11To him be glory and empire, for ever and ever. Amen.

11to Him <FI>is<Fi> the glory, and the power--to the ages and the ages! Amen.

11To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12I have sent you this short letter by Silvanus, a true brother, in my opinion; comforting you and witnessing that this is the true grace of God; keep to it.

12By Sylvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I think, I have written briefly: beseeching and testifying that this is the true grace of God, wherein you stand.

12Through Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, through few <FI>words<Fi> I did write, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye have stood.

12By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I accounthim, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.

13She who is in Babylon, who has a part with you in the purpose of God, sends you her love; and so does my son Mark.

13The church that is in Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you. And so doth my son, Mark.

13Salute you doth the <FI>assembly<Fi> in Babylon jointly elected, and Markus my son.

13She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.

14Give one another the kiss of love. Peace be to you all in Christ.

14Salute one another with a holy kiss. Grace be to all you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

14Salute ye one another in a kiss of love; peace to you all who <FI>are<Fi> in Christ Jesus! Amen.

14Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.