| Chapter 5
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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: |
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; |
3 | Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but
being ensamples to the flock. |
4 | And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a
crown of glory that fadeth not away. |
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. |
6 | Humble yourselves therefore under
the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: |
7 | Casting all your care upon him; for
he careth for you. |
8 |
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,
walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: |
9 | Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that
the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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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. |
11 | To him
be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
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. |
13 | The church that is at Babylon, elected together with
you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. |
14 | Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity.
Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. |
