| 1: The elders which 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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| 2: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight
thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of
a ready mind; |
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Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being
ensamples to the flock. |
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| 4: And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a
crown of glory that fadeth not away. |
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| 5: Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea,
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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| 6: Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that
he may exalt you in due time: |
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| 7: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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| 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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| 9: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same
afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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| 10: But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal
glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you
perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. |
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| 11: To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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| 12: By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I
have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true
grace of God wherein ye stand. |
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| 13: The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you,
saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. |
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| 14: Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with
you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen. |
