51The 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:+2Feed 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;+3Neither as being lords over
God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.+4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.+
Cast Your Cares on Him
5Likewise, 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.+6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:+7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.+8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:+9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.+
Benediction and Farewell
10But 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.+11To him
be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.+12By 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.+13The
church that is at Babylon, elected together with
you, saluteth you; and
so doth Marcus my son.+14Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace
be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.+
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