KJ3 Literal Translation
1 Peter 5
1 He encourages the elders to feed their flocks, 5 the younger to obey, 8 and all to be sober, watchful, and constant in the faith.
1I exhort the elders among you, I being a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and being sharer of the glory about to be revealed:
2Shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly, nor eagerly for base gain, but readily;
3nor as exercising lordship over the allotment given to you, but becoming examples of the flock.
4And at the appearing of the Chief Shepherd, you will receive the never-fading crown of glory.
5Likewise, younger ones be subject to older ones; and all being subject to one another. gird on humility, because God sets Himself “against proud ones, but He gives grace to humble ones”. Prov. 3:34
6Therefore, be humbled under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in time;
7“casting all your anxiety onto Him,” because it matters to Him concerning you. LXX-Psa. 54:23; MT-Psa. 55:22
8Be self-controlled. Be watchful, because your adversary the devil walks about as a roaring lion seeking someone he may devour;
9whom firmly resist in the faith, knowing the same sufferings are being completed in your brotherhood in the world.
10Now the God of all grace, the One having called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, you having suffered a little, Himself will perfect, confirm, strengthen, establish you.
11To Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.
12I wrote to you by a few words by way of Silvanus the faithful brother, as I reckon, exhorting and witnessing this to be the true grace of God, in which you stand.
13Greets you the fellow-elected sister assembly in Babylon; also Mark my son.
14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you, all the ones in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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