1 Peter 5:1-5 New American Standard Bible
Serve God Willingly
5 (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: 2 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; 3 nor yet as (H)domineering over [c]those assigned to your care, but by [d]proving to be [e](I)examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief (J)Shepherd appears, you will receive the (K)unfading [f](L)crown of glory. 5 (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.
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- 1 Peter 5:1 Or partner in
- 1 Peter 5:2 Or for dishonest gain
- 1 Peter 5:3 Lit the allotments
- 1 Peter 5:3 Or becoming examples
- 1 Peter 5:3 Or role models
- 1 Peter 5:4 Lit wreath
- 1 Peter 5:5 Or young people
Cross references
- 1 Peter 5:1 : Acts 11:30
- 1 Peter 5:1 : 2 John 1; 3 John 1
- 1 Peter 5:1 : Luke 24:48; Heb 12:1
- 1 Peter 5:1 : 1 Pet 1:5, 7; 4:13; Rev 1:9
- 1 Peter 5:2 : John 21:16; Acts 20:28
- 1 Peter 5:2 : Philem 14
- 1 Peter 5:2 : 1 Tim 3:8
- 1 Peter 5:3 : Ezek 34:4; Matt 20:25f
- 1 Peter 5:3 : John 13:15; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:7; 2 Thess 3:9; 1 Tim 4:12; Titus 2:7
- 1 Peter 5:4 : 1 Pet 2:25
- 1 Peter 5:4 : 1 Pet 1:4
- 1 Peter 5:4 : 1 Cor 9:25
- 1 Peter 5:5 : Luke 22:26; 1 Tim 5:1
- 1 Peter 5:5 : Eph 5:21
- 1 Peter 5:5 : 1 Pet 3:8
- 1 Peter 5:5 : Prov 3:34; James 4:6
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