a Acts 11:30
b 2 Jhn.1..; 3 Jhn.1..
c Luke 24:48; Heb 12:1
d 1 Pet 1:5, 7; 4:13; Rev 1:9
e John 21:16; Acts 20:28
f Philem 14
g 1 Tim 3:8
h Ezek 34:4; Matt 20:25f
k John 13:15; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:7; 2 Thess 3:9; 1 Tim 4:12; Titus 2:7
l 1 Pet 2:25
m 1 Pet 1:4
o 1 Cor 9:25
p Luke 22:26; 1 Tim 5:1
q Eph 5:21
r 1 Pet 3:8
s Prov 3:34; James 4:6
t Matt 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14; James 4:10
u Ps 55:22; Matt 6:25
v 1 Pet 1:13
w Matt 24:42
x James 4:7
y 2 Tim 4:17
aa James 4:7
ab Col 2:5
ac Acts 14:22
ae 1 Pet 1:6
af 1 Pet 4:10
ag 1 Cor 1:9; 1 Thess 2:12
ah 2 Cor 4:17; 2 Tim 2:10
ai 1 Cor 1:10; Heb 13:21
aj Rom 16:25; 2 Thess 2:17; 3:3
ak Rom 11:36; 1 Pet 4:11
al 2 Cor 1:19
an Heb 13:22
ao Acts 11:23; 1 Pet 1:13; 4:10
ap 1 Cor 15:1
aq Acts 12:12, 25; 15:37, 39; Col 4:10; Philem 24
ar Rom 16:16
as Eph 6:23

1 Peter 5

Serve God Willingly

1 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, 2shepherd ethe flock of God among you, exercising oversight fnot under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and gnot for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3nor yet as hlording it over ▼
▼ Lit the allotments
those allotted to your charge, but ▼
▼ Or becoming
proving to be kexamples to the flock. 4And when the Chief lShepherd appears, you will receive the munfading ▼
▼ Lit wreath
 , ocrown of glory. 5 pYou younger men, likewise, qbe subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with rhumility toward one another, for s God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

6Therefore thumble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7casting all your uanxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 vBe of sober spirit, wbe on the alert. Your adversary, xthe devil, prowls around like a roaring ylion, seeking someone to devour. 9 ▼
▼ Lit whom resist
 , aaBut resist him, abfirm in your faith, knowing that acthe same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your ▼
▼ Lit brotherhood
brethren who are in the world. 10After you have suffered aefor a little while, the afGod of all grace, who agcalled you to His aheternal glory in Christ, will Himself aiperfect, ajconfirm, strengthen and establish you. 11 akTo Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

12Through alSilvanus, our faithful brother ▼
▼ Lit (as I consider)
(for so I regard him), anI have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is aothe true grace of God. apStand firm in it! 13She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, aqMark. 14 arGreet one another with a kiss of love.

asPeace be to you all who are in Christ.
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