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Chapter 5 |
| 1 | The elders
which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the
sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be
revealed: |
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| Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the
oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but
of a ready mind; |
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3 | Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but
being ensamples to the flock. |
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4 | And when the chief Shepherd shall
appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. |
| 5 |
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be
subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the
proud, and giveth grace to the humble. |
| 6 | Humble yourselves therefore
under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: |
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Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. |
| 8 | Be sober, be
vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour: |
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9 | Whom resist stedfast in the faith,
knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in
the world. |
| 10
| But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his
eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you
perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. |
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11 | To him be glory and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen. |
| 12 | By Silvanus, a faithful
brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and
testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. |
| 13 | The
church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth
Marcus my son. |
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14 | Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace
be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. |
