The elders <G4245> which are among <G1722> you <G5213> I exhort <G3870> <G5719>, who <G3588> am also an elder <G4850>, and <G2532> a witness <G3144> of the sufferings <G3804> of Christ <G5547>, and also <G2532> a partaker <G2844> of the glory <G1391> that shall <G3195> <G5723> be revealed <G0601> <G5745>:
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Feed <G4165> <G5657> the flock <G4168> of God <G2316> which is among <G1722> you <G5213>, taking the oversight <G1983> <G5723> [thereof], not <G3361> by constraint <G0317>, but <G0235> willingly <G1596>; not <G3366> for filthy lucre <G0147>, but <G0235> of a ready mind <G4290>;
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Neither <G3366> as <G5613> being lords over <G2634> <G5723> [God's] heritage <G2819>, but <G0235> being <G1096> <G5740> ensamples <G5179> to the flock <G4168>.
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And <G2532> when the chief Shepherd <G0750> shall appear <G5319> <G5685>, ye shall receive <G2865> <G5695> a crown <G4735> of glory <G1391> that fadeth not away <G0262>.
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Likewise <G3668>, ye younger <G3501>, submit yourselves <G5293> <G5649> unto the elder <G4245>. Yea <G1161>, all <G3956> [of you] be subject <G5293> <G5746> one to another <G0240>, and be clothed <G1463> <G5663> with humility <G5012>: for <G3754> God <G2316> resisteth <G0498> <G5731> the proud <G5244>, and <G1161> giveth <G1325> <G5719> grace <G5485> to the humble <G5011>.
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Humble yourselves <G5013> <G5682> therefore <G3767> under <G5259> the mighty <G2900> hand <G5495> of God <G2316>, that <G2443> he may exalt <G5312> <G5661> you <G5209> in <G1722> due time <G2540>:
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Casting <G1977> <G5660> all <G3956> your <G5216> care <G3308> upon <G1909> him <G0846>; for <G3754> he careth <G3199> <G5719> for <G4012> you <G5216>.
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Be sober <G3525> <G5657>, be vigilant <G1127> <G5657>; because <G3754> your <G5216> adversary <G0476> the devil <G1228>, as <G5613> a roaring <G5612> <G5740> lion <G3023>, walketh about <G4043> <G5719>, seeking <G2212> <G5723> whom <G5101> he may devour <G2666> <G5632>:
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Whom <G3739> resist <G0436> <G5628> stedfast <G4731> in the faith <G4102>, knowing <G1492> <G5761> that the same <G0846> afflictions <G3804> are accomplished <G2005> <G5745> in your <G5216> brethren <G0081> that are in <G1722> the world <G2889>.
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But <G1161> the God <G2316> of all <G3956> grace <G5485>, who <G3588> hath called <G2564> <G5660> us <G2248> unto <G1519> his <G0848> eternal <G0166> glory <G1391> by <G1722> Christ <G5547> Jesus <G2424>, after that ye have suffered <G3958> <G5631> a while <G3641>, make <G2675> <G0000> you <G5209> perfect <G2675> <G5659>, stablish <G4741> <G5659>, strengthen <G4599> <G5659>, settle <G2311> <G5659> [you].
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To him <G0846> [be] glory <G1391> and <G2532> dominion <G2904> for <G1519> ever <G0165> and ever <G0165>. Amen <G0281>.
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By <G1223> Silvanus <G4610>, a faithful <G4103> brother <G0080> unto you <G5213>, as <G5613> I suppose <G3049> <G5736>, I have written <G1125> <G5656> briefly <G1223> <G3641>, exhorting <G3870> <G5723>, and <G2532> testifying <G1957> <G5723> that this <G5026> is <G1511> <G5750> the true <G0227> grace <G5485> of God <G2316> wherein <G1519> <G3739> ye stand <G2476> <G5758>.
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The [church that is] at <G1722> Babylon <G0897>, elected together with <G4899> [you], saluteth <G0782> <G5736> you <G5209>; and <G2532> [so doth] Marcus <G3138> my <G3450> son <G5207>.
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Greet ye <G0782> <G5663> one another <G0240> with <G1722> a kiss <G5370> of charity <G0026>. Peace <G1515> [be] with you <G5213> all <G3956> that are in <G1722> Christ <G5547> Jesus <G2424>. Amen <G0281>.