1 Peter 5:1-9 ▼

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:

7 having cast all your care upon him; because there is a care to him concerning you.

8 Be sober, watch. The devil is walking round like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour:

9 whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that it is for you to complete the same sufferings in this world along with your brotherhood.