PETER’S ADMONITION TO THE ELDERS

 

1 Peter 5

To Elders And Young Men

To the Elders among you,

I appeal as a fellow Elder,

A Witness of Christ's Sufferings

And one who also will share

IN THE GLORY TO BE REVEALED:

2 BE SHEPHERDS TO GOD'S FLOCK UNDER YOUR CARE,

SERVING AS OVERSEERS--NOT BECAUSE YOU MUST

BUT BECAUSE YOU ARE WILLING,

AS GOD WANTS YOU TO BE.

NOT GREEDY FOR MONEY BUT EAGER TO SERVE;

3 NOT LORDING IT OVER THOSE ENTRUSTED TO YOU,

BUT BEING AND EXAMPLE TO THE FLOCK.

4 AND WHEN THE CHIEF SHEPHERD APPEARS,

YOU WILL RECEIVE THE CROWN OF GLORY

THAT WILL NEVER FADE AWAY.

5 Young men, in the same way

Be Submissive to those who are older.

Clothe yourselves with Humility toward one another,

Because,

'God Opposes the Proud

But give Grace to the Humble.'

6 HUMBLE YOURSELVES, THEREFORE,

UNDER GOD'S MIGHTY HAND,

THAT HE MAY LIFT YOU UP IN DUE TIME.

7 CAST ALL YOUR ANXIETY ON HIM

BECAUSE HE CARES FOR YOU.

8 BE SELF-CONTROLLED AND ALERT

YOUR ENEMY THE DEVIL PROWLS AROUND

LIKE A ROARING LION

LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO DEVOUR.

9 RESIST HIM, STANDING FIRM IN THE FAITH ,

BECAUSE YOU KNOW

THAT YOUR BROTHERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

ARE UNDERGOING THE SAME KIND OF SUFFERINGS.

10 And the God of all Grace,

Who called you to His Eternal Glory in Christ,

AFTER YOU HAVE SUFFERED A LITTLE WHILE,

Will Himself Restore you

And make you Strong, Firm and Steadfast..

11 TO HIM BE THE POWER FOR EVER AND EVER. Amen.

Final Greetings

12 With the help of Silas,

Whom I regard as a Faithful brother,

I have written to you briefly,

Encouraging you and Testifying

That this is the True Grace of God.

STAND FAST IN IT.

13 She who is in Babylon,

Chosen together with you,

Sends you her greetings,

And so does my son Mark.

14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.

PEACE TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE IN CHRIST.

(1 Peter 5)