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| 5:1 |
The elders who 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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| 5:2 |
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [of it], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but from a ready mind;
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| 5:3 |
Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being examples to the flock.
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| 5:4 |
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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| 5:5 |
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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| 5:6 |
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
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| 5:7 |
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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| 5:8 |
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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| 5:9 |
Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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| 5:10 |
But the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle [you].
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| 5:11 |
To him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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| 5:12 |
By Silvanus, a faithful brother to you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which ye stand.
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| 5:13 |
The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.
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| 5:14 |
Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace [be] with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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