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1 Therefore I, being a fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, also a communicant of the glory which is about to be revealed, exhort the elders who are among you: 2 shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully. 3 Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock: 4 and chief Shepherd having appeared, you shall receive a crown of glory which will never fade away. 5 Likewise, you younger men, submit to the elders: and all put on humility toward one another; because God resists the proud, and gives grace to the humble. 6 Therefore humble yourselves beneath the mighty hand of God, that he may lift you up in due time: 1 Peter 5:1-6, Godbey New Testament. Public domain.
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