Chapter
5
- 5:1
- The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder,
and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker
of the glory that shall be revealed:
- 5:2
- Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight
thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre,
but of a ready mind;
- 5:3
- Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples
to the flock.
- 5:4
- And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive
a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
- 5:5
- Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea,
all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility:
for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
- 5:6
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time:
- 5:7
- Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
- 5:8
- Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil,
as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
- 5:9
- Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same
afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the
world.
- 5:10
- But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal
glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while,
make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
- 5:11
- To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
- 5:12
- By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I
have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is
the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
- 5:13
- The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you,
saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
- 5:14
- Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with
you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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