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