5To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ's sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed:G4245G1722G5213G3870G3588G4850G2532G3144G3804G5547G2532G2844G1391G3195G6012Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers--not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve;G4165G4168G2316G1722G5213G1983G3361G317G235G1596G3366G147G235G42903not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.G3366G5613G2634G2819G235G1096G5179G41684And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.G2532G750G5319G2865G4735G1391G2625Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."G3668G3501G5293G4245G1161G3956G5293G240G1463G5012G3754G2316G498G5244G1161G1325G5485G50116Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.G5013G3767G5259G2900G5495G2316G2443G5312G5209G1722G25407Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.G1977G3956G5216G3308G1909G846G3754G846G3199G4012G52168Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.G3525G1127G3754G5216G476G1228G5613G5612G3023G4043G2212G5101G26669Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.G3739G436G4731G4102G1492G846G3804G2005G5216G81G1722G288910And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.G1161G2316G3956G5485G3588G2564G2248G1519G846G166G1391G1722G5547G2424G3958G3641G846G2675G5209G2675G4741G4599G231111To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.G846G1391G2532G2904G1519G165G165G28112With the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.G1223G4610G4103G80G5213G5613G3049G1125G1223G3641G3870G2532G1957G5026G1511G227G5485G2316G1519G3739G247613She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.G1722G897G4899G782G5209G2532G3138G3450G520714Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.G782G240G1722G5370G26G1515G5213G3956G1722G5547G2424G281
Prayer Tents is a Christian mission organization that serves Christians around the world and their local bodies to make disciples ("evangelize") more effectively in their communities. Prayer Tents provides resources to enable Christians to form discipleship-focused small groups and make their gatherings known so that other "interested" people may participate and experience Christ in their midst. Our Vision is to make disciples in all nations through the local churches so that anyone seeking God can come to know Him through relationships with other Christians near them.
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