1 I|strong="G2532" exhort|strong="G3870" the|strong="G1722" elders|strong="G4245" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", I|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" am|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="G4850" elder|strong="G4245", a|strong="G2532" witness|strong="G3144" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" sufferings|strong="G3804" of|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547", and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" partaker|strong="G2844" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" glory|strong="G1391" that|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3195" be|strong="G2532" revealed:
2 Shepherd|strong="G4165" the|strong="G1722" flock|strong="G4168" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" among|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", exercising oversight|strong="G1983", not|strong="G3361" under|strong="G1722" compulsion, but|strong="G3361" willingly|strong="G1596"; not|strong="G3361" for|strong="G1722" sordid gain, but|strong="G3361" eagerly|strong="G4290".
3 Do|strong="G1096" not|strong="G3366" lord|strong="G3588" it|strong="G5613" over|strong="G2634" those|strong="G3588" entrusted to|strong="G1096" you|strong="G5613", but|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1096" examples|strong="G5179" to|strong="G1096" the|strong="G3588" flock|strong="G4168".
4 And|strong="G2532" when|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" chief|strong="G2532" Shepherd appears|strong="G5319", you|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" receive|strong="G2865" the|strong="G2532" unfading crown|strong="G4735" of|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391".
5 In|strong="G2316" the|strong="G3956" same|strong="G3668" way|strong="G3668", you|strong="G3754" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" younger|strong="G3501" must|strong="G3588" submit|strong="G5293" to|strong="G1325" your|strong="G3956" elders|strong="G4245". And|strong="G1161" all|strong="G3956" of|strong="G2316" you|strong="G3754" must|strong="G3588" clothe|strong="G1463" yourselves|strong="G5293" with|strong="G2316" humility|strong="G5012" as|strong="G1161" you|strong="G3754" submit|strong="G5293" to|strong="G1325" one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588", for|strong="G3754" “God|strong="G2316" opposes|strong="G5244" the|strong="G3956" proud|strong="G5244" but|strong="G1161" gives|strong="G1325" grace|strong="G5485" to|strong="G1325" the|strong="G3956" humble|strong="G5011".”
6 Humble|strong="G5013" yourselves|strong="G4771" therefore|strong="G3767" under|strong="G5259" the|strong="G1722" mighty|strong="G2900" hand|strong="G5495" of|strong="G5259" God|strong="G2316", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G3588" may|strong="G2443" exalt|strong="G5312" you|strong="G5210" in|strong="G1722" due|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2540",
7 casting|strong="G1977" all|strong="G3956" your|strong="G3956" anxiety|strong="G3308" on|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588", because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G3754" cares|strong="G3308" for|strong="G3754" you|strong="G5210".
8 Be|strong="G3588" sober-minded|strong="G3525" and|strong="G3588" watchful|strong="G1127"; your|strong="G3588" adversary the|strong="G3588" devil|strong="G1228" walks|strong="G4043" around|strong="G4043" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" roaring|strong="G5612" lion|strong="G3023", seeking|strong="G2212" someone|strong="G2666" to|strong="G2212" devour|strong="G2666".
9 Resist him|strong="G3588", standing firm|strong="G4731" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102", because|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3739" your|strong="G1722" brothers throughout|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889" are|strong="G3588" enduring the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G3739" kinds of|strong="G1722" suffering|strong="G3804".
10 And|strong="G1161" after|strong="G1161" you|strong="G5210" have|strong="G5210" suffered|strong="G3958" for|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1519" little|strong="G3641" while|strong="G1722", may|strong="G5547" the|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" of|strong="G2316" all|strong="G3956" grace|strong="G5485", who|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" you|strong="G5210" to|strong="G1519" his|strong="G3956" eternal glory|strong="G1391" in|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G4741", himself|strong="G1519" perfect|strong="G2675" you|strong="G5210"; he|strong="G1161" will|strong="G2316" establish|strong="G4741", strengthen|strong="G4741", and|strong="G1161" settle|strong="G2311" you|strong="G5210".
11 To|strong="G1519" him|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" glory and|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1519" power|strong="G2904" forever|strong="G1519" and|strong="G3588" ever|strong="G1519". Amen.
12 Through|strong="G1223" Silvanus|strong="G4610", whom|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" regard|strong="G3049" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" faithful|strong="G4103" brother, I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1125" to|strong="G1519" you|strong="G5210" briefly|strong="G3641", encouraging|strong="G3870" you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" testifying|strong="G1957" that|strong="G3739" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" true|strong="G4103" grace|strong="G5485" of|strong="G1223" God|strong="G2316" in|strong="G1519" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G5210" stand|strong="G2476".
13 She|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" Babylon, who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" chosen|strong="G4899" together|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G5210", greets you|strong="G5210", and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" does|strong="G5207" my|strong="G1722" son|strong="G5207" Mark|strong="G3138".
14 Greet one|strong="G3956" another|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" kiss|strong="G5370" of|strong="G1722" love.