1As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you: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: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:The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;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;Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”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.”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.Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;7Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:9Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.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.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.And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.11To Him be the power forever and ever. Amen.To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.12Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.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.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.By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.13The church in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark.She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you. So does Mark, my son.The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.
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