51The 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:+2Tend 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;+3neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.+4And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.+
Cast Your Cares on Him
5Likewise, 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.+6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;+7casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.+8Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:+9whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.+
Benediction and Farewell
10And 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.+11To him [be] the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.+12By 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.+13She that is in Babylon, elect together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.+14Salute one another with a kiss of love.
Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.+
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