1 Peter 5 - LSB Bible Online

1 Peter 5

Shepherd the Flock of God

^aTherefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your ^bfellow elder and ^cwitness of the sufferings of Christ, and a ^dpartaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd ^athe flock of God among you, overseeing ^bnot under compulsion, but willingly, according to God; and ^cnot for dishonest gain, but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as ^alording it over ¹those allotted to you, but being ^bexamples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief ^aShepherd appears, you will receive the ^bunfading ¹^ccrown of glory. 5 ^aYou younger men, likewise, ^bbe subject to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with ^chumility toward one another, for ^dGod is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
6 Therefore ^ahumble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 ^acasting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 ^aBe of sober spirit, ^bbe watchful. Your adversary, ^cthe devil, prowls around like a roaring ^dlion, seeking someone to devour. 9 ¹^aBut resist him, ^bfirm in the faith, knowing that ^cthe same experiences of suffering are being accomplished among your ²brethren who are in the world. 10 And after you have suffered ^afor a little while, the ^bGod of all grace, who ^ccalled you to His ^deternal glory in Christ, will Himself ^erestore, ^fstrengthen, confirm, and ground you. 11 ^aTo Him be might forever and ever. Amen.
12 Through ^aSilvanus, our faithful brother as I regard him, ^bI have written to you briefly, exhorting and bearing witness that this is ^cthe true grace of God. ^dStand firm in it! 13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, ^aMark. 14 ^aGreet one another with a kiss of love.
^bPeace be to you all who are in Christ.

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