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1 Peter 5
Holman Christian Standard Bible

About the Elders

5 Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness(A) to the sufferings of the Messiah and also a participant in the glory about to be revealed,(B) I exhort the elders among you: 2 Shepherd God’s flock among you,(C) not overseeing[a] out of compulsion but freely, according to God’s will;[b] not for the money but eagerly; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd(D) appears, you will receive the unfading crown(E) of glory.

5 In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with[c] humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.(F)[d]

6 Humble(G) yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand(H) of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,[e] 7 casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.(I)

Conclusion

8 Be serious!(J) Be alert!(K) Your adversary the Devil(L) is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. 9 Resist him(M) and be firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world.

10 Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory(N) in Christ Jesus, will personally[f] restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.[g] 11 The dominion[h] belongs to Him forever.[i] Amen.

12 I have written you this brief letter through Silvanus[j](O) (I know him to be a faithful brother) to encourage you and to testify that this is the true grace of God. Take your stand in it! 13 The church in Babylon,[k](P) also chosen, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son. 14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.(Q) Peace(R) to all of you who are in Christ.[l]

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:2 Other mss omit overseeing
  2. 1 Peter 5:2 Other mss omit according to God’s will
  3. 1 Peter 5:5 Lit you tie around yourselves
  4. 1 Peter 5:5 Pr 3:34 LXX
  5. 1 Peter 5:6 Lit in time
  6. 1 Peter 5:10 Lit Himself
  7. 1 Peter 5:10 Or a little while, or to a small extent
  8. 1 Peter 5:11 Other mss read dominion and glory; other mss read glory and dominion
  9. 1 Peter 5:11 Other mss read forever and ever
  10. 1 Peter 5:12 Or Silas; Ac 15:22-32; 16:19-40; 17:1-16
  11. 1 Peter 5:13 Probably refers to Rome
  12. 1 Peter 5:14 Other mss read Christ Jesus. Amen.
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1 Peter 5
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Leadership and Humility

5 Therefore I, your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and[a] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you: 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly, 3 and not as lording it over those under your care[b], but being examples for the flock. 4 And when[c] the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

5 In the same way, younger men, be subject to the elders, and all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the right time, 7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares[d] for you.

8 Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him[e], steadfast in your[f] faith, because you[g] know the same kinds of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ,[h] after you[i] have suffered for a short time, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the power forever and ever[j].[k] Amen.

Conclusion and Final Greetings

12 Through Silvanus, the faithful brother (as I consider him), I have written to you briefly[l] to encourage you and to attest that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it. 13 She who is in Babylon, chosen the same as you, greets you, and so does my son Mark. 14 Greet one another with a loving kiss. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:1 The conjunction “and” is supplied here to make it clear that the following phrase refers also to the author of the letter and not to Christ
  2. 1 Peter 5:3 Literally “the portion”
  3. 1 Peter 5:4 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“appears”)
  4. 1 Peter 5:7 Literally “it is a care to him”
  5. 1 Peter 5:9 Literally “to whom resist”
  6. 1 Peter 5:9 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  7. 1 Peter 5:9 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
  8. 1 Peter 5:10 Some manuscripts have “in Christ Jesus”
  9. 1 Peter 5:10 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have suffered”) which is understood as temporal
  10. 1 Peter 5:11 Literally “to the ages of the ages”
  11. 1 Peter 5:11 Some manuscripts have “forever” (literally “to the ages”)
  12. 1 Peter 5:12 Literally “by a few”
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