1 Peter 5

¹ Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed:

² shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

³ not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock. CCC · Fathers

⁴ When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away. CCC

⁵ Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Fathers

⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,

⁷ casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

⁸ Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. CCC

⁹ Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

¹⁰ But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

¹¹ To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

¹² Through 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.

¹³ She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you. So does Mark, my son.

¹⁴ Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

¹ TThe ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:

² Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre’s sake but voluntarily:

³ Neither as lording it over the clergy but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart. CCC · Fathers

⁴ And when the prince of pastors shall appear, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory. CCC

⁵ In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another: for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace. Fathers

⁶ Be you humbled therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the time of visitation:

⁷ Casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you.

⁸ Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. CCC

⁹ Whom resist ye, strong in faith: knowing that the same affliction befalls, your brethren who are in the world.

¹⁰ But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you and confirm you and establish you.

¹¹ To him be glory and empire, for ever and ever. Amen.

¹² By Sylvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I think, I have written briefly: beseeching and testifying that this is the true grace of God, wherein you stand.

¹³ The church that is in Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you. And so doth my son, Mark.

¹⁴ Salute one another with a holy kiss. Grace be to all you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.