The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Letter 05
1 Therefore I exhort the elders among
you, as a fellow elder and a witness of
the sufferings of Christ, and who will also
share in the glory that will be revealed:
2 shepherd the flock of God which is
among you, exercising the oversight, not
under compulsion, but voluntarily; not for
dishonest gain, but willingly;
3 not as lording it over those entrusted
to you, but making yourselves examples to
the flock.
4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed,
you will receive the crown of glory that
doesn’t fade away.
5 Likewise, you younger ones, be subject
to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe
yourselves withhumility andsubject your
selves to one another; for “God resists the
proud, but gives 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 worries on him, because
he cares for you.
8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful.
Your adversary, the devil, walks
around like a roaring lion, seeking whom
he may devour.
9 With stand him steadfast in your faith,
knowing that your brothers who are in the
world are undergoing the same sufferings.
10 But may the God of all grace, who
called you to his eternal glory by Christ
Jesus, after you have suffered a little while,
perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
11 To him be the glory and the power
forever and ever. Amen.
12 Through Silvanus, our faithful
brother, as I consider him, I have written
to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that
this is the true grace of God in which you
stand.
13 She who is inBabylon, chosentogether
with you, greets you. So does Mark, my
son.
14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.
Peace be to all of you who are in Christ
Jesus. Amen.