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         <div class="label">5</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">To the Elders and the Flock</span></div><div class="p"><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1PE.5.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ&#8217;s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1PE.5.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Be shepherds of God&#8217;s flock that is under your care, watching over them&#8212;not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1PE.5.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1PE.5.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1PE.5.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1PE.5.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1PE.5.5"><span class="content">&#8220;God opposes the proud</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1PE.5.5"><span class="content">but shows favor to the humble.&#8221;</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">5:5 </span><span class="ft">Prov. 3:34</span></span></span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1PE.5.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1PE.5.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Humble yourselves, therefore, under God&#8217;s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1PE.5.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1PE.5.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1PE.5.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1PE.5.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1PE.5.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1PE.5.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1PE.5.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Final Greetings</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1PE.5.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1PE.5.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">With the help of Silas,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">5:12 </span><span class="ft">Greek </span><span class="fqa">Silvanus</span><span class="ft">, a variant of </span><span class="fq">Silas</span></span></span><span class="content"> whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1PE.5.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1PE.5.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark. </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1PE.5.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">Greet one another with a kiss of love.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1PE.5.14"><span class="content">Peace to all of you who are in Christ.</span></span></div>
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