1 Peter 5

Authored by: American Standard Version
5:1
Πρεσβυτερους τους εν υμιν παρακαλω ο συμπρεσβυτερος και μαρτυς των του Χριστου παθηματων ο και της μελλουσης αποκαλυπτεσθαι δοξης κοινωνος
The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
5:2
ποιμανατε το εν υμιν ποιμνιον του Θεου επισκοπουντες μη αναγκαστως αλλα εκουσιως κατα Θεον μηδε αισχροκερδως αλλα προθυμως
Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
5:3
μηδ ως κατακυριευοντες των κληρων αλλα τυποι γινομενοι του ποιμνιου
neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
5:4
και φανερωθεντος του Αρχιποιμενος κομιεισθε τον αμαραντινον της δοξης στεφανον
And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5:5
Ομοιως νεωτεροι υποταγητε πρεσβυτεροις παντες δε αλληλοις την ταπεινοφροσυνην εγκομβωσασθε οτι Ο Θεος υπερηφανοις αντιτασσεται ταπεινοις δε διδωσιν χαριν
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.
5:6
Ταπεινωθητε ουν υπο την κραταιαν χειρα του Θεου ινα υμας υψωση εν καιρω
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;
5:7
πασαν την μεριμναν υμων επιριψαντες επ αυτον οτι αυτω μελει περι υμων
casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.
5:8
Νηψατε γρηγορησατε ο αντιδικος υμων διαβολος ως λεων ωρυομενος περιπατει ζητων τινα καταπιειν
Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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5:9
ω αντιστητε στερεοι τη πιστει ειδοτες τα αυτα των παθηματων τη εν κοσμω υμων αδελφοτητι επιτελεισθαι
whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.
5:10
Ο δε Θεος πασης χαριτος ο καλεσας υμας εις την αιωνιον αυτου δοξαν εν Χριστω ολιγον παθοντας αυτος καταρτισει στηριξει σθενωσει θεμελιωσει
And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
5:11
αυτω το κρατος εις τους αιωνας αμην
To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
5:12
Δια Σιλουανου υμιν του πιστου αδελφου ως λογιζομαι δι ολιγων εγραψα παρακαλων και επιμαρτυρων ταυτην ειναι αληθη χαριν του Θεου εις ην στητε
By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.
5:13
Ασπαζεται υμας η εν Βαβυλωνι συνεκλεκτη και Μαρκος ο υιος μου
She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.
5:14
Ασπασασθε αλληλους εν φιληματι αγαπης Ειρηνη υμιν πασιν τοις εν Χριστω
Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.
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