Chapter 5
1 Therefore I exhort the elders among you , as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ , and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed:
2 shepherd the flock of God which is among you , exercising the oversight , not under compulsion, but voluntarily ; not for dishonest gain, but willingly ;
3 not as lording it over those entrusted to you , but making yourselves examples to the flock .
4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed , you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’ t fade away.
5 Likewise , you younger ones , be subject to the elder . Yes , all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another ; for " God resists the proud , but gives 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 worries on him , because he cares for you .
8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful . Your adversary, the devil , walks around like a roaring lion , seeking whom he may devour .
9 Withstand him steadfast in your faith , knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings .
10 But may the God of all grace , who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus , after you have suffered a little while , perfect , establish , strengthen , and settle you .
11 To him be the glory and the power forever and ever . Amen.
12 Through Silvanus , our faithful brother, as I consider him , I have written to you briefly , exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand .
13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you , greets you . So does Mark , my son .
14 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.