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1 Peter 5
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Advice for Elders and Young Men

5 And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: 2 Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. 3 Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example. 4 And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.

5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”[a]

6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 9 Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers[b] all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.

10 In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation. 11 All power to him forever! Amen.

Peter’s Final Greetings

12 I have written and sent this short letter to you with the help of Silas,[c] whom I commend to you as a faithful brother. My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.

13 Your sister church here in Babylon[d] sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark. 14 Greet each other with a kiss of love.

Peace be with all of you who are in Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 5:5 Prov 3:34 (Greek version).
  2. 5:9 Greek your brotherhood.
  3. 5:12 Greek Silvanus.
  4. 5:13 Greek The elect one in Babylon. Babylon was probably symbolic for Rome.
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1 Peter 5
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To the Elders and the Flock

5 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder(A) and a witness(B) of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:(C) 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock(D) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(E) not pursuing dishonest gain,(F) but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over(G) those entrusted to you, but being examples(H) to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd(I) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(J) that will never fade away.(K)

5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(L) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(M) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](N)

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(O) 7 Cast all your anxiety on him(P) because he cares for you.(Q)

8 Be alert and of sober mind.(R) Your enemy the devil prowls around(S) like a roaring lion(T) looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him,(U) standing firm in the faith,(V) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(W)

10 And the God of all grace, who called you(X) to his eternal glory(Y) in Christ, after you have suffered a little while,(Z) will himself restore you and make you strong,(AA) firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.(AB)

Final Greetings

12 With the help of Silas,[b](AC) whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly,(AD) encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.(AE)

13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.(AF) 14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.(AG)

Peace(AH) to all of you who are in Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34
  2. 1 Peter 5:12 Greek Silvanus, a variant of Silas
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Recommandations aux responsables dans l’Eglise et aux croyants

5 C’est pour cela que j’adresse quelques recommandations à ceux parmi vous qui sont responsables de l’Eglise. Je leur parle en tant que responsable comme eux et témoin des souffrances de Christ, moi qui ai aussi part à la gloire qui va être révélée. 2 Prenez soin du troupeau de Dieu qui vous a été confié. Faites-le, non comme si vous y étiez contraints, mais par dévouement, comme Dieu le désire ; non pas pour de honteuses raisons financières, mais de plein gré ; 3 et n’exercez pas un pouvoir autoritaire sur ceux qui ont été confiés à vos soins, mais soyez les modèles du troupeau. 4 Alors, quand le Berger en chef paraîtra, vous recevrez la couronne de gloire qui ne perdra jamais sa beauté.

5 Vous de même, jeunes gens, soumettez-vous aux responsables de l’Eglise. Et vous tous, dans vos relations mutuelles, revêtez-vous d’humilité, car l’Ecriture déclare : Dieu s’oppose aux orgueilleux, mais il accorde sa grâce aux humbles[a]. 6 Tenez-vous donc humblement sous la main puissante de Dieu, pour qu’il vous élève au moment fixé par lui 7 et déchargez-vous sur lui de tous vos soucis, car il prend soin de vous.

Encouragements

8 Faites preuve de modération et soyez vigilants. Votre adversaire, le diable, rôde autour de vous comme un lion rugissant, qui cherche quelqu’un à dévorer. 9 Résistez-lui en demeurant fermes dans votre foi, car vous savez que vos frères et sœurs dispersés à travers le monde connaissent les mêmes souffrances. 10 Mais quand vous aurez souffert un peu de temps, Dieu, l’auteur de toute grâce, qui vous a appelés à connaître sa gloire éternelle dans l’union à Jésus-Christ, vous rétablira lui-même ; il vous affermira, vous fortifiera et vous rendra inébranlables.

11 A lui appartient la puissance pour toujours. Amen !

Salutations

12 Je vous ai écrit assez brièvement par la main de Silvain, ce frère fidèle, pour vous encourager et vous assurer que c’est bien à la véritable grâce de Dieu que vous êtes attachés.

13 Recevez les salutations de l’Eglise qui est à Babylone[b] et que Dieu a choisie. Mon fils Marc[c] vous envoie aussi ses salutations.

14 Donnez-vous, les uns aux autres, le baiser fraternel. Paix à vous tous qui êtes unis à Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 5.5 Pr 3.34 cité selon l’ancienne version grecque.
  2. 5.13 Plusieurs identifications de cette Babylone ont été proposées : l’ancienne capitale du royaume babylonien, une Babylone égyptienne (devenue le Vieux-Caire) qui abritait une importante colonie juive, et plus souvent, comme le fera l’Apocalypse, Rome. Cette désignation du lieu de séjour de l’Eglise souligne que le peuple de Dieu vit en exil parmi les païens, de même que les Juifs l’ont été après leur déportation à Babylone au vie siècle av. J.-C.
  3. 5.13 Jean-Marc, neveu de Barnabas, auteur de l’Evangile selon Marc (voir Ac 12.12, 25 ; 13.13 ; 15.37-39 ; Col 4.10 ; Phm 24). Le mot fils indique des liens très forts entre les deux hommes : Marc devait être un disciple de Pierre et peut-être un proche collaborateur. Cela peut aussi indiquer qu’il avait été amené à la foi par Pierre (comparer 1 Tm 1.2 ; Tt 1.4).
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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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