1The elders are exhorted to feed the flock of Christ conscientiously, looking to the chief Shepherd for a reward. 5The younger are required to submit to the elder, and all to practise humility toward each other; 6with resignation to God; 8to be sober, watchful, and stedfast in the faith, resisting the devil. 10The epistle is concluded with a prayer and benediction.
1THE aelders which are among you I exhort, who am balso an elder, and a cwitness of the sufferings of Christ, and also da partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
a Ac. 11.30; 14.23; 15.6,23; 20.17,28. 1Ti. 5.17,19. Tit. 1.5,7. 2Jn. 1.3. 3Jn. 1. Phile. 9. b 2Jn. 1. c Lu. 24.48. Ac. 1.8,22; 2.32; 3.15; 5.32; 10.39,41. d Re. 1.9. Ro. 8.17,18. 2Ti. 2.11,12. 1Jn. 3.2. Col. 3.4. v.4.
2eFeed the flock of God 1which is among you, taking the oversight thereof , not by constraint, but willingly; fnot for filthy *lucre, but of a ready mind;
1Or, as much as in you is.
*lucre-ill-gotten or unlawful gain or advantage.
e Jn. 21.15-17. Ac. 20.20,28. 1Co. 9.17; 4.1. 2Ti. 4.2,5. f 1Ti. 3.3,8,16. Tit. 1.7. 2Co. 12.14,15. Ac. 20.33,34.
3gNeither as 2being lords over hGod 's heritage, ibut being ensamples to the flock.
2Or, overruling.
g Mat. 20.25,26. 2Co. 1.24. 1Co. 3.5. Ja. 4.12. h De. 9.29; 32.9. Ps. 33.12; 74.2; 135.4. Eze. 34.4. 1Co. 3.9; 6.19,20. Tit. 2.14. Re. 5.9. Ac. 20.28. i Phi. 3.17. 2Th. 3.9. 1Ti. 4.12. Tit. 2.7.
4And when the jchief Shepherd kshall appear, ye shall receive la crown of glory that fadeth not away.
j Is. 40.11. Eze. 34.23; 37.24. Jn. 10.11. He. 13.20. ch. 2.25. k Tit. 2.13. Mat. 25.31-46. Ac. 17.31. 2Th. 1.7-10. Re. 1.7; 20.11,12. l 1Co. 9.25. 2Ti. 4.8. Re. 2.10; 3.11. ch. 1.4.
5Likewise, mye younger, submit yourselves unto nthe elder. Yea, all of you obe subject one to another, and be clothed with phumility: for qGod resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
m Le. 19.32. 1Ti. 5.1,2. n Ac. 11.30. o Ro. 12.10,16. Phi. 2.3. Ep. 5.21. ch. 3.4. p Ep. 4.2. q Job 37.24. Pr. 3.24,34; 6.16,17; 16.5,18,19; 18.12; 22.4; 29.23. Is. 2.11; 13.11; 57.15. Mat. 23.12. Lu. 1.51,52; 14.11; 18.14. Ja. 4.6.
6rHumble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
r Is. 57.15. Job 22.29. Ja. 4.7,10. Je. 13.18. Ps. 50.15; 91.15. Pr. 29.23. Mat. 23.12. Lu. 1.52.
7sCasting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
s Ps. 37.5; 55.22. Mat. 6.25-34. Lu. 12.12. 1Co. 9.9,10. Phi. 4.6. 1Ti. 6.8. He. 13.5.
8tBe sober, be vigilant; because uyour adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
t Lu. 21.34,36. 1Th. 5.6. ch. 1.13; 4.7. Ro. 13.11-14. u Job 1.7; 2.2. Re. 12.9,12; 20.2. Lu. 22.31. Ep. 6.11.
9vWhom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that wthe same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
v Ep. 4.27; 6.11,13. Ja. 4.7. w Jn. 16.23. Ac. 14.22. 1Th. 3.3. 2Ti. 3.12. ch. 1.6; 2.20,21; 3.14; 4.1,12. Re. 1.9; 6.11; 7.14; 13.7.
10But the xGod of all grace, ywho hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, zafter that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
x Ex. 34.6,7. Ps. 86.5,15. Mi. 7.18,19. 2Co. 13.11. Ep. 1.6,7; 2.4,7. y ch. 2.9. 2Pe. 1.3. 1Co. 1.9. z 2Co. 4.16,17. ch. 1.6,7. Ro. 16.25. 2Co. 13.11. 2Th. 2.17; 3.3. 1Ti. 6.12. He. 10.36,37; 13.21. Jude 24. Zec. 10.6,12. Ps. 138.7,8.
11aTo him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
a Ro. 16.27. 1Ti. 1.17; 6.16. 2Ti. 4.18. Ep. 3.21. ch. 4.11. Re. 1.6; 5.13.
12By bSilvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as cI suppose, I have written dbriefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the etrue grace of God wherein ye stand.
b 1Th. 1.1. 2Th. 1.1. 2Co. 1.19. Ac. 15.22,27,34,40. c 2Co. 11.5. d He. 13.22. Ep. 3.3. e Ga. 1.8,9. Tit. 2.11. Ac. 13.43; 20.24. ch. 1.13; 2.3. Ro. 5.2. 2Co. 1.24. He. 13.9. 1Co. 15.1.
13The church that is at fBabylon, elected together with you , saluteth you; and so doth gMarcus my son.
f Ge. 10.10. Da. 4.30. Ps. 87.4. ch. 1.2,9. g Ac. 12.12,25; 13.5,13; 15.37,38. Col. 4.10. 2Ti. 4.11. Phile. 24.
14hGreet ye one another with a kiss of *charity. iPeace be with you all that are jin Christ Jesus. Amen.
*charity-love.
h Ro. 16.16. 1Co. 16.20. 2Co. 13.12. 1Th. 5.26. i ch. 1.2. Ep. 6.23. 2Pe. 1.2. j Ro. 8.1. 1Co. 1.30. Col. 1.2. Ga. 2.20. Jude 1.