Chapter 5

  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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  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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  And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.  

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

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  Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.  

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  Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:  

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  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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  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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  To him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.  

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  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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  The [church that is] at Babylon, elected together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Marcus my son.  

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  Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace [be] with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.  

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