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Avvertimenti: agli anziani

Esorto gli anziani che sono tra voi, quale anziano come loro, testimone delle sofferenze di Cristo e partecipe della gloria che deve manifestarsi: pascete il gregge di Dio che vi è affidato, sorvegliandolo non per forza ma volentieri secondo Dio; non per vile interesse, ma di buon animo; non spadroneggiando sulle persone a voi affidate, ma facendovi modelli del gregge. E quando apparirà il pastore supremo, riceverete la corona della gloria che non appassisce.

Ai fedeli

Ugualmente, voi, giovani, siate sottomessi agli anziani. Rivestitevi tutti di umiltà gli uni verso gli altri, perchè

Dio resiste ai superbi,
ma dà grazia agli umili.

Umiliatevi dunque sotto la potente mano di Dio, perché vi esalti al tempo opportuno, gettando in lui ogni vostra preoccupazione, perché egli ha cura di voi. Siate temperanti, vigilate. Il vostro nemico, il diavolo, come leone ruggente va in giro, cercando chi divorare. Resistetegli saldi nella fede, sapendo che i vostri fratelli sparsi per il mondo subiscono le stesse sofferenze di voi.

10 E il Dio di ogni grazia, il quale vi ha chiamati alla sua gloria eterna in Cristo, egli stesso vi ristabilirà, dopo una breve sofferenza vi confermerà e vi renderà forti e saldi. 11 A lui la potenza nei secoli. Amen!

Ultimo avviso. Saluti

12 Vi ho scritto, come io ritengo, brevemente per mezzo di Silvano, fratello fedele, per esortarvi e attestarvi che questa è la vera grazia di Dio. In essa state saldi! 13 Vi saluta la comunità che è stata eletta come voi e dimora in Babilonia; e anche Marco, mio figlio. 14 Salutatevi l'un l'altro con bacio di carità. Pace a voi tutti che siete in Cristo!

πρεσβυτερους ουν εν υμιν παρακαλω ο συμπρεσβυτερος και μαρτυς των του χριστου παθηματων ο και της μελλουσης αποκαλυπτεσθαι δοξης κοινωνος

ποιμανατε το εν υμιν ποιμνιον του θεου μη αναγκαστως αλλα εκουσιως μηδε αισχροκερδως αλλα προθυμως

μηδ ως κατακυριευοντες των κληρων αλλα τυποι γινομενοι του ποιμνιου

και φανερωθεντος του αρχιποιμενος κομιεισθε τον αμαραντινον της δοξης στεφανον

ομοιως νεωτεροι υποταγητε πρεσβυτεροις παντες δε αλληλοις την ταπεινοφροσυνην εγκομβωσασθε οτι [ο] θεος υπερηφανοις αντιτασσεται ταπεινοις δε διδωσιν χαριν

ταπεινωθητε ουν υπο την κραταιαν χειρα του θεου ινα υμας υψωση εν καιρω

πασαν την μεριμναν υμων επιριψαντες επ αυτον οτι αυτω μελει περι υμων

νηψατε γρηγορησατε ο αντιδικος υμων διαβολος ως λεων ωρυομενος περιπατει ζητων καταπιειν

ω αντιστητε στερεοι τη πιστει ειδοτες τα αυτα των παθηματων τη εν τω κοσμω υμων αδελφοτητι επιτελεισθαι

10 ο δε θεος πασης χαριτος ο καλεσας υμας εις την αιωνιον αυτου δοξαν εν χριστω ολιγον παθοντας αυτος καταρτισει στηριξει σθενωσει

11 αυτω το κρατος εις τους αιωνας αμην

12 δια σιλουανου υμιν του πιστου αδελφου ως λογιζομαι δι ολιγων εγραψα παρακαλων και επιμαρτυρων ταυτην ειναι αληθη χαριν του θεου εις ην στητε

13 ασπαζεται υμας η εν βαβυλωνι συνεκλεκτη και μαρκος ο υιος μου

14 ασπασασθε αλληλους εν φιληματι αγαπης ειρηνη υμιν πασιν τοις εν χριστω

To the Elders and the Flock

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) 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; not lording it over(G) those entrusted to you, but being examples(H) to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd(I) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(J) that will never fade away.(K)

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)

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

Be alert and of sober mind.(R) Your enemy the devil prowls around(S) like a roaring lion(T) looking for someone to devour. 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