1 Peter 5:1-7

New American Standard Bible 1995

Serve God Willingly

5 ^(A)Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your ^(B)fellow elder and ^(C)witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a ^(D)partaker also 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 for sordid gain, but with eagerness; ³ nor yet as ^(H)lording it over ^[a]those allotted to your charge, but ^[b]proving to be ^(I)examples to the flock. ⁴ And when the Chief ^(J)Shepherd appears, you will receive the ^(K)unfading ^[c](L)crown of glory. ^5 (M)You younger men, likewise, ^(N)be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with ^(O)humility toward one another, for ^(P)God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

⁶ Therefore ^(Q)humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, ⁷ casting all your ^(R)anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.