Serve God Willingly

(A)Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your (B)fellow elder and a (C)witness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a [a](D)fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed: shepherd (E)the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, (F)not under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and (G)not [b]with greed but with eagerness; nor yet as (H)domineering over [c]those assigned to your care, but by [d]proving to be [e](I)examples to the flock. And when the Chief (J)Shepherd appears, you will receive the (K)unfading [f](L)crown of glory. (M)You [g]younger men, likewise, (N)be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with (O)humility toward one another, because (P)God is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

Therefore (Q)humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, having cast all your (R)anxiety on Him, because He cares about you. (S)Be of sober spirit, (T)be on the alert. Your adversary, (U)the devil, prowls around like a roaring (V)lion, seeking someone to devour. [h](W)So resist him, (X)firm in your faith, knowing that (Y)the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your [i]brothers and sisters who are in the world. 10 After you have suffered (Z)for a little while, the (AA)God of all grace, who (AB)called you to His (AC)eternal glory in Christ, will Himself (AD)perfect, (AE)confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 (AF)To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

12 Through (AG)Silvanus, our faithful brother [j](for so I regard him), (AH)I have written to you briefly, [k]exhorting and testifying that this is (AI)the true grace of God. (AJ)Stand firm in it! 13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, (AK)Mark. 14 (AL)Greet one another with a kiss of love.

(AM)Peace be to you all who are in Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:1 Or partner in
  2. 1 Peter 5:2 Or for dishonest gain
  3. 1 Peter 5:3 Lit the allotments
  4. 1 Peter 5:3 Or becoming examples
  5. 1 Peter 5:3 Or role models
  6. 1 Peter 5:4 Lit wreath
  7. 1 Peter 5:5 Or young people
  8. 1 Peter 5:9 Lit Whom resist
  9. 1 Peter 5:9 Lit fellowship
  10. 1 Peter 5:12 Lit (as I consider)
  11. 1 Peter 5:12 Or encouraging

Therefore oun I , a ho fellow elder sympresbyteros and kai a witness martys of the ho sufferings pathēma of ho Christ Christos, and kai a ho partaker koinōnos of doxa the glory doxa that ho is about mellō to be revealed apokalyptō, exhort parakaleō the elders presbyteros among en you hymeis: shepherd poimainō the ho flock poimnion of ho God theos among en you hymeis, watching episkopeō over it— not because you have to anankastōs, but alla voluntarily hekousiōs, as kata God theos would have it; not mēde for shameful gain aischrokerdōs but alla eagerly prothumōs. Do not mēde domineer katakyrieuō over those ho entrusted to your charge klēros, but alla be ginomai examples typos to the ho flock poimnion. Then kai when the ho Chief Shepherd archipoimēn appears phaneroō, you will receive komizō the ho glorious doxa crown stephanos that will not tarnish amarantinos. · ho

Likewise homoiōs, you who are younger neos, be subject hypotassō to the elders presbyteros. And de all pas of you, clothe yourselves enkomboomai with ho humility tapeinophrosynē toward one another allēlōn, for hoti · ho God theos opposes antitassō the proud hyperēphanos but de gives didōmi grace charis to the humble tapeinos.” Humble tapeinoō yourselves under hypo the ho mighty krataios hand cheir of ho God theos that hina he may exalt hypsoō you hymeis in en due time kairos, casting epiriptō all pas · ho your hymeis anxieties merimna on epi him autos, because hoti he autos cares melei about peri you hymeis. Be sober-minded nēphō! Be alert grēgoreō! Your hymeis adversary antidikos the ho devil diabolos prowls around peripateō like hōs a roaring ōryomai lion leōn seeking zēteō someone tis to devour katapinō. Resist anthistēmi him hos, steadfast stereos in the ho faith pistis, knowing oida that the ho same autos kind of ho sufferings pathēma are being endured epiteleō by ho your hymeis fellow believers adelphotēs throughout en the ho world kosmos. 10 And de the ho God theos of all pas grace charis, the ho one who has called kaleō you hymeis into eis · ho his autos eternal aiōnios glory doxa in en Christ Christos, will , after you have suffered paschō a little while oligos, himself autos restore katartizō, confirm stērizō, strengthen sthenoō, and establish themelioō you. 11 To him autos be · ho power kratos for eis all ho time aiōn. Amen amēn.

12 By dia Silvanus Silouanos, a ho faithful pistos brother adelphos as hōs I regard logizomai him, I have written graphō briefly dia oligos to you hymeis, exhorting parakaleō and kai testifying epimartyreō that this houtos is eimi the true alēthēs grace charis of ho God theos. Stand fast histēmi in eis it hos. 13 She ho who is in en Babylon Babylōn, chosen along with syneklektos you, sends aspazomai you hymeis greetings aspazomai, as kai does Mark Markos, · ho my egō son hyios. 14 Greet aspazomai one another allēlōn with en the kiss philēma of love agapē. Peace eirēnē be with all pas of you hymeis who ho are in en Christ Christos.