1The elders4245 which are among1722 you5213 I exhort3870, who3588 am also an elder4850, and2532 a witness3144 of the sufferings3804 of Christ5547, and also2532 a partaker2844 of the glory1391 that shall3195 be revealed601:
2Feed4165 the flock4168 of God2316 which is among1722 you5213, taking the oversight1983 thereof, not3361 by constraint317, but235 willingly1596; not3366 for filthy lucre147, but235 of a ready mind4290;
3Neither3366 as5613 being lords over2634 God's heritage2819, but235 being1096 ensamples5179 to the flock4168.
4And2532 when the chief Shepherd750 shall appear5319, ye shall receive2865 a crown4735 of glory1391 that fadeth not away262.
5Likewise3668, ye younger3501, submit yourselves5293 unto the elder4245. Yea1161, all3956 of you be subject5293 one to another240, and be clothed1463 with humility5012: for3754 God2316 resisteth498 the proud5244, and1161 giveth1325 grace5485 to the humble5011.
6Humble yourselves5013 therefore3767 under5259 the mighty2900 hand5495 of God2316, that2443 he may exalt5312 you5209 in1722 due time2540:
7Casting1977 all3956 your5216 care3308 upon1909 him846; for3754 he846 careth3199 for4012 you5216.
8Be sober3525, be vigilant1127; because3754 your5216 adversary476 the devil1228, as5613 a roaring5612 lion3023, walketh about4043, seeking2212 whom5101 he may devour2666:
9Whom3739 resist436 stedfast4731 in the faith4102, knowing1492 that the same846 afflictions3804 are accomplished2005 in your5216 brethren81 that are in1722 the world2889.
10But1161 the God2316 of all3956 grace5485, who3588 hath called2564 us2248 unto1519 his846 eternal166 glory1391 by1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424, after that ye have suffered3958 a while3641,846 make2675 you5209 perfect2675, stablish4741, strengthen4599, settle2311 you.
11To him846 be glory1391 and2532 dominion2904 for1519 ever165 and ever165. Amen281.
12By1223 Silvanus4610, a faithful4103 brother80 unto you5213, as5613 I suppose3049, I have written1125 briefly1223 3641, exhorting3870, and2532 testifying1957 that this5026 is1511 the true227 grace5485 of God2316 wherein1519 3739 ye stand2476.
13The church that is at1722 Babylon897, elected together with4899 you, saluteth782 you5209; and2532 so doth Marcus3138 my3450 son5207.
14Greet ye782 one another240 with1722 a kiss5370 of charity26. Peace1515 be with you5213 all3956 that are in1722 Christ5547 Jesus2424. Amen281.