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1. Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of the Messiah, and also a participant in the glory about to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you:
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1. The elders G4245 which G3588 are among G1722 you G5213 I exhort G3870 , who am also an elder G4850 , and G2532 a witness G3144 of the G3588 sufferings G3804 of Christ G5547 , and G2532 also a partaker G2844 of the glory G1391 that shall G3195 be revealed G601 :
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2. shepherd God's flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God's will; not for the money but eagerly;
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2. Feed G4165 the G3588 flock G4168 of God G2316 which is among G1722 you G5213 , taking the oversight G1983 thereof, not G3361 by constraint G317 , but G235 willingly G1596 ; not G3366 for filthy lucre G147 , but G235 of a ready mind G4290 ;
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3. not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
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3. Neither G3366 as G5613 being lords over G2634 God's heritage G2819 , but G235 being G1096 examples G5179 to the G3588 flock G4168 .
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4. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
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4. And G2532 when the G3588 chief Shepherd G750 shall appear G5319 , ye shall receive G2865 a crown G4735 of glory G1391 that fadeth not away G262 .
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5. Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
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5. Likewise G3668 , ye younger G3501 , submit yourselves G5293 unto the elder G4245 . Yea G1161 , all G3956 of you be subject G5293 one to another G240 , and G2532 be clothed with G1463 humility G5012 : for G3754 God G2316 resisteth G498 the proud G5244 , and G1161 giveth G1325 grace G5485 to the humble G5011 .
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6. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you in due time,
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6. Humble yourselves G5013 therefore G3767 under G5259 the G3588 mighty G2900 hand G5495 of God G2316 , that G2443 he may exalt G5312 you G5209 in G1722 due time G2540 :
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7. casting all your care upon Him, because He cares about you.
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7. Casting G1977 all G3956 your G5216 care G3308 upon G1909 him G846 ; for G3754 he G846 careth G3199 for G4012 you G5216 .
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8. Be sober! Be on the alert! Your adversary the Devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.
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8. Be sober G3525 , be vigilant G1127 ; because G3754 your G5216 adversary G476 the devil G1228 , as G5613 a roaring G5612 lion G3023 , walketh about G4043 , seeking G2212 whom G5101 he may devour G2666 :
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9. Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being experienced by your brothers in the world.
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9. Whom G3739 resist G436 steadfast G4731 in the G3588 faith G4102 , knowing G1492 that the G3588 same G846 afflictions G3804 are accomplished G2005 in your G5216 brethren G81 that are in G1722 the world G2889 .
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10. Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.
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10. But G1161 the G3588 God G2316 of all G3956 grace G5485 , who hath called G2564 us G2248 unto G1519 his G848 eternal G166 glory G1391 by G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 , after that ye have suffered G3958 a while G3641 , make you perfect G2675 G5209 , establish G4741 , strengthen G4599 , settle G2311 you.
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11. To Him be the dominion forever. Amen.
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11. To him G846 be glory G1391 and G2532 dominion G2904 forever and ever G1519 G165 G165 . Amen G281 .
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12. Through Silvanus, whom I consider a faithful brother, I have written briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Take your stand in it!
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12. By G1223 Silvanus G4610 , a faithful G4103 brother G80 unto you G5213 , as G5613 I suppose G3049 , I have written G1125 briefly G1223 G3641 , exhorting G3870 , and G2532 testifying G1957 that this G5026 is G1511 the true G227 grace G5485 of God G2316 wherein G1519 G3739 ye stand G2476 .
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13. She who is in Babylon, also chosen, sends you greetings, as does Mark, my son.
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13. The G3588 church that is at G1722 Babylon G897 , elected together with G4899 you, saluteth G782 you G5209 ; and G2532 so doth Mark G3138 my G3450 son G5207 .
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14. Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
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14. Greet G782 ye one another G240 with G1722 a kiss G5370 of charity G26 . Peace G1515 be with you G5213 all G3956 that G3588 are in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 . Amen G281 .
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