a5:1-14
b5:1-4
c5:5
d5:5-11
e5:12-14
f5:1-4
gActs 14:23
h20:17
i1 Tim 5:17-19
jTitus 1:5
kJas 5:14
l5:2

‏ 1 Peter 5:1-4

Summary for 1Pet 5:1-14: 5:1-14  a Peter ends the letter with final exhortations to elders (5:1-4  b), to younger people (5:5  c), and to the church as a whole (5:5-11  d). These exhortations are followed by final greetings and a closing (5:12-14  e).
Summary for 1Pet 5:1-4: 5:1-4  f Elders were the spiritual leaders of the early churches (see also Acts 14:23  g; 20:17  h; 1 Tim 5:17-19  i; Titus 1:5  j; Jas 5:14  k). By calling himself a fellow elder, Peter identifies with them in their responsibilities and with the charge that he gives them.
5:2  l Care for the flock (literally Shepherd the flock): Our word pastor comes from New Testament imagery of a shepherd pasturing his flock.
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