1 Peter 5:1–14

¹Therefore, to the older men among ​YOU​ I give this exhortation, for I too am an older man with [them] and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, a sharer even of the glory that is to be revealed:²Shepherd the flock of God in ​YOUR​ care, not under compulsion, but willingly; neither for love of dishonest gain, but eagerly;³neither as lording it over those who are God’s inheritance, but becoming examples to the flock.⁴And when the chief shepherd has been made manifest, ​YOU​ will receive the unfadable crown of glory.

⁵In like manner, ​YOU​ younger men, be in subjection to the older men. But all of ​YOU​ gird yourselves with lowliness of mind toward one another, because God opposes the haughty ones, but he gives undeserved kindness to the humble ones.

⁶Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt ​YOU​ in due time;⁷while ​YOU​ throw all ​YOUR​ anxiety upon him, because he cares for ​YOU.⁸Keep ​YOUR​ senses, be watchful. YOUR​ adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour [someone].⁹But take ​YOUR​ stand against him, solid in the faith, knowing that the same things in the way of sufferings are being accomplished in the entire association of ​YOUR​ brothers in the world.¹⁰But, after ​YOU​ have suffered a little while, the God of all undeserved kindness, who called ​YOU​ to his everlasting glory in union with Christ, will himself finish ​YOUR​ training, he will make ​YOU​ firm, he will make ​YOU​ strong.¹¹To him be the might forever. Amen.

¹²Through Sil‧va′nus, a faithful brother, as I account him, I have written ​YOU​ in few [words], to give encouragement and an earnest witness that this is the true undeserved kindness of God; in which stand firm.¹³She who is in Babylon, a chosen one like [YOU], sends ​YOU​ her greetings, and so does Mark my son.¹⁴Greet one another with a kiss of love.

May all of ​YOU​ who are in union with Christ have peace.