5The 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:G4245G1722G5213G3870G3588G4850G2532G3144G3804G5547G2532G2844G1391G3195G6012Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;G4165G4168G2316G1722G5213G1983G3361G317G235G1596G3366G147G235G42903nor as being lords 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 does not fade away.G2532G750G5319G2865G4735G1391G262
Submit to God, Resist the Devil
5Likewise 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."G3668G3501G5293G4245G1161G3956G5293G240G1463G5012G3754G2316G498G5244G1161G1325G5485G50116Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,G5013G3767G5259G2900G5495G2316G2443G5312G5209G1722G25407casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.G1977G3956G5216G3308G1909G846G3754G846G3199G4012G52168Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.G3525G1127G3754G5216G476G1228G5613G5612G3023G4043G2212G5101G26669Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.G3739G436G4731G4102G1492G846G3804G2005G5216G81G1722G288910But 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.G1161G2316G3956G5485G3588G2564G2248G1519G846G166G1391G1722G5547G2424G3958G3641G846G2675G5209G2675G4741G4599G231111To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.G846G1391G2532G2904G1519G165G165G281
Farewell and Peace
12By 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.G1223G4610G4103G80G5213G5613G3049G1125G1223G3641G3870G2532G1957G5026G1511G227G5485G2316G1519G3739G247613She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.G1722G897G4899G782G5209G2532G3138G3450G520714Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.G782G240G1722G5370G26G1515G5213G3956G1722G5547G2424G281