| 5:1 | The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: |
| 5:2 | Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; |
| 5:3 | nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; |
| 5:4 | and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away. |
| 5:5 | Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to [your] elders. Yes, all of [you] be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." |
| 5:6 | Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, |
| 5:7 | casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. |
| 5:8 | Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. |
| 5:9 | Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. |
| 5:10 | But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle [you]. |
| 5:11 | To Him [be] the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. |
| 5:12 | By 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. |
| 5:13 | She who is in Babylon, elect together with [you], greets you; and [so does] Mark my son. |
| 5:14 | Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen. |
1 Peter 5 - New King James Version
