Bible Gateway passage: 1 Peter 5 - English Standard Version (2024)

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Shepherd the Flock of God

5So I exhort the elders among you, ^(A)as a fellow elder and ^(B)a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: ²^(C)shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,^[a] ^(D)not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;^[b] ^(E)not for shameful gain, but eagerly; ³not ^(F)domineering over those in your charge, but ^(G)being examples to the flock. ⁴And when ^(H)the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the ^(I)unfading ^(J)crown of glory. ⁵Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. ^(K)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ^(L)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

⁶^(M)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, ⁷^(N)casting all your anxieties on him, because ^(O)he cares for you. ⁸^(P)Be sober-minded; ^(Q)be watchful. Your ^(R)adversary the devil ^(S)prowls around ^(T)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ⁹^(U)Resist him, ^(V)firm in your faith, knowing that ^(W)the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. ¹⁰And ^(X)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, ^(Y)who has called you to his ^(Z)eternal glory in Christ, will himself ^(AA)restore, ^(AB)confirm, strengthen, and establish you. ¹¹^(AC)To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

¹²By ^(AD)Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, ^(AE)I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is ^(AF)the true grace of God. ^(AG)Stand firm in it. ¹³She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does ^(AH)Mark, my son. ¹⁴^(AI)Greet one another with the kiss of love.

^(AJ)Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

Footnotes

1 Peter 5:2 Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight
1 Peter 5:2 Some manuscripts omit as God would have you

Cross references

1 Peter 5:1 : [2 John 1; 3 John 1]
1 Peter 5:1 : See Luke 24:48
1 Peter 5:2 : [Jude 12]; See John 21:16
1 Peter 5:2 : [Philem. 14]
1 Peter 5:2 : 1 Tim. 3:8; Titus 1:7
1 Peter 5:3 : Ezek. 34:4; Matt. 20:25; Mark 10:42; 2 Cor. 1:24
1 Peter 5:3 : Phil. 3:17; 2 Thess. 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:12; Titus 2:7
1 Peter 5:4 : Heb. 13:20
1 Peter 5:4 : [ch. 1:4]
1 Peter 5:4 : 1 Cor. 9:25; See James 1:12
1 Peter 5:5 : [Matt. 20:26, 27; John 13:4, 5, 14]
1 Peter 5:5 : See James 4:6, 10
1 Peter 5:6 : [See ver. 5 above]; See James 4:6, 10
1 Peter 5:7 : [Ps. 37:5; 55:22]; See Matt. 6:25
1 Peter 5:7 : Ps. 40:17
1 Peter 5:8 : See ch. 1:13
1 Peter 5:8 : See Matt. 24:42
1 Peter 5:8 : Eph. 4:27; 6:11; Rev. 12:9, 12; [Job 1:9-12; Luke 22:31; 2 Cor. 2:11]
1 Peter 5:8 : Job 1:7; 2:2
1 Peter 5:8 : [Ps. 22:21]
1 Peter 5:9 : James 4:7
1 Peter 5:9 : Col. 2:5
1 Peter 5:9 : Acts 14:22; 1 Thess. 3:3; 2 Tim. 3:12
1 Peter 5:10 : ch. 1:6
1 Peter 5:10 : 1 Cor. 1:9; 1 Thess. 2:12; 1 Tim. 6:12
1 Peter 5:10 : 2 Tim. 2:10
1 Peter 5:10 : Heb. 13:21
1 Peter 5:10 : Luke 22:32; Rom. 16:25
1 Peter 5:11 : See ch. 4:11
1 Peter 5:12 : Acts 15:22; 2 Cor. 1:19; 1 Thess. 1:1; 2 Thess. 1:1
1 Peter 5:12 : [Heb. 13:22]
1 Peter 5:12 : See Acts 11:23
1 Peter 5:12 : See 1 Cor. 15:1
1 Peter 5:13 : See Acts 12:12
1 Peter 5:14 : See Rom. 16:16
1 Peter 5:14 : Eph. 6:23