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Shepherd the Flock of God

(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, shepherd (E)the flock of God among you, overseeing (F)not under compulsion, but willingly, according to God; and (G)not for dishonest gain, but with eagerness; nor yet as (H)lording it over [a]those allotted to you, but being (I)examples to the flock. And when the Chief (J)Shepherd appears, you will receive the (K)unfading [b](L)crown of glory. (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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:3 Lit the allotments
  2. 1 Peter 5:4 Lit wreath

Be Shepherds of God’s Flock

Therefore, as a fellow elder, a witness of the Messiah’s[a] sufferings, and one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires. Do not lord it over the people entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock. Then, when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the victor’s crown of glory that will never fade away.

Be Humble and Alert

In a similar way, you young people must submit to the elders.[b] All of you must clothe yourselves with humility for the sake of each other, because:

“God opposes the arrogant,
    but gives grace to the humble.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:1 Or Christ’s
  2. 1 Peter 5:5 Or to those who are older
  3. 1 Peter 5:5 Cf. Prov 3:34 (LXX)