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1 Peter 5 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

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Shepherd the Flock of God

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:1 - So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:2 - shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,[fn] not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[fn] not for shameful gain, but eagerly;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:3 - not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:4 - And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:5 - Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:6 - Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:7 - casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:8 - Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:9 - Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:10 - And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:11 - To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:12 - By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:13 - She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 5:14 - Greet one another with the kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
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ESV Footnotes
Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight
Some manuscripts omit as God would have you
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1 Peter Chapter 5 — Additional Translations:

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