^5:1 I am encouraging the elders, the ones among you^° (as the fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, also the partner of the glory which is about to be revealed): ^5:2 Shepherd^° the flock of God among you^°, exercising the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly, nor covetously, but eagerly, ^5:3 nor like one lording it over his inheritances {Or: lots}, but by becoming the flock’s examples. ^5:4 And after the Chief-Shepherd appeared, you^° will be getting the unfading crown of glory.

      ^5:5 Likewise, the younger ones, be^° subject to the elders. But all being subject to one another, clothe^° yourselves with humility, because ‘God resists the haughty, but is giving grace to the humble.’ {Prov. 3:34} ^5:6 Therefore, humble^° yourselves under the powerful hand of God, in-order-that he may exalt you^° in time, ^5:7 after you tossed forth all your^° anxiety upon him, because he cares concerning you^°.

      ^5:8 Be^° sober! Watch^°! Your^° opponent, the devil, like a roaring lion, is walking around seeking whom he may swallow, ^5:9 to whom, stand^° against, solid in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are to be completed in your^° brotherhood in the world.

      ^5:10 But the God of all grace, who called you^° to his everlasting glory in Christ Jesus, after you^° have suffered a small time, he himself may complete you^°, then will establish, will strengthen and will found you^°. {I.e. make a foundation of you.} ^5:11 The glory and the dominion be to him, forevermore. Amen.

      ^5:12 Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I count him, I wrote to you^° a few words, encouraging and testifying this to be the true^* grace of God in which you^° are standing. ^5:13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together-with you^°, and my son Mark greets you^°. ^5:14 Greet^° one another with^* a kiss of love^*.

      Peace to you^° all, the ones in Christ Jesus. Amen.

            {NOTES: Please read the Preface and other non-bible sections. * is our universal footnoting for words contained in the ‘Definitions’ section. These words are NOT the same Greek word as the non-asterisk form; i.e., *FOR is different from FOR* is different from FOR. ^° (degree sign) denotes plural forms.}