1Pe 5 | NASB2020 | STEP | Therefore , I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ , and one who is also a fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed :

1 Peter 5

Serve God Willingly

1 ^aTherefore, I urge elders among you, as your ^bfellow elder and a ^cwitness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a ^{▼▼Or partner in
,} ^efellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed: 2 shepherd ^fthe flock of God among you, exercising oversight, ^gnot under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and ^hnot ^{▼▼Or for dishonest gain}with greed but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as ^jdomineering over ^{▼▼Lit the allotments}those assigned to your care, but by ^{▼▼Or becoming examples}proving to be ^{▼▼Or role models
,} ⁿexamples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief ^oShepherd appears, you will receive the ^punfading ^{▼▼Lit wreath
,} ^rcrown of glory. 5 ^sYou ^{▼▼Or young people}younger men, likewise, ^ube subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with ^vhumility toward one another, because ^wGod is opposed to the proud, but He gives grace to the humble.

6 Therefore ^xhumble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 having cast all your ^yanxiety on Him, because He cares about you. 8 ^zBe of sober spirit, ^aabe on the alert. Your adversary, ^abthe devil, prowls around like a roaring ^aclion, seeking someone to devour. 9 ^{▼▼Lit Whom resist
,} ^aeSo resist him, ^affirm in your faith, knowing that ^agthe same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your ^{▼▼Lit fellowship}brothers and sisters who are in the world. 10 After you have suffered ^aifor a little while, the ^ajGod of all grace, who ^akcalled you to His ^aleternal glory in Christ, will Himself ^amperfect, ^anconfirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 ^aoTo Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

12 Through ^apSilvanus, our faithful brother ^{▼▼Lit (as I consider)}(for so I regard him), ^arI have written to you briefly, ^{▼▼Or encouraging}exhorting and testifying that this is ^atthe true grace of God. ^auStand firm in it! 13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, ^avMark. 14 ^awGreet one another with a kiss of love.

^axPeace be to you all who are in Christ.