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

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

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

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

⁵Likewise , 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 .”[#Proverbs 3:34]

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹²Through 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 .

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

¹⁴Greet one another with a kiss of love.

Peace be to all of you who are in Messiah Yeshua. Amen.