Instructions to Elders 1As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the eldersa among you: 2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over themb not out of compulsion, but willingly;c not out of greed, but out of eagerness; 3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. Cast Your Cares on Him 5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility, being subject to one another,d because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”e 6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you. 7Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8Be sober-minded and alert.f Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. Benediction and Farewell 10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus,g will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you. 11To Him be the glory andh the power forever and ever.i Amen. 12Through Silvanus,j 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 firm in it. 13The church in Babylon,k chosen together with you, sends you greetings, as does my son Mark. 14Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ Jesus.l Amen.m Footnotes: 1 a NA27, SBL, TH, NE, and WH I appeal therefore to the elders 2 b NE and WH do not include watching over them. 2 c WH, MT, and TR; NA, SBL, TH but because it is God’s will 5 d CT with humility toward one another 5 e Proverbs 3:34 (see also LXX) 8 f F35 and TR alert, because 10 g CT in Christ 11 h CT does not include the glory and. 11 i NA and WH do not include and ever. 12 j That is, Silas 13 k Literally She in Babylon 14 l NA, SBL, TH, and WH in Christ 14 m CT does not include Amen. The Holy Bible, Majrity Standard Bible, MSB is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain. The MSB is the Byzantine Majority Text version of the BSB, including the BSB OT plus the NT translated according to the Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Majority Text (byzantinetext.com). The MSB includes footnotes for translatable variants from the modern Critical Texts (CT) such as the Nestle Aland GNT, SBL GNT, and Editio Critica Maior. Major variants between the Majority Text (MT) and Textus Receptus (TR) are also noted. For a few passages not included in the MT, the TR translation is denoted with [[brackets]] and also footnoted. This text is a first version draft and is open to public comment and translation recommendations. please send all corrections and recommendations to the Berean Bible Translation Committee through the contact page at Berean.Bible. Bible Hub |
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