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1 Peter - Chapter 5

	1Pe 5:1	The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:
	1Pe 5:2	Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, [fn] not for dishonest gain but eagerly;
	1Pe 5:3	nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;
	1Pe 5:4	and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
	1Pe 5:5	Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to [your] elders. Yes, all of [you] be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble." [fn]
	1Pe 5:6	Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,
	1Pe 5:7	casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
	1Pe 5:8	Be sober, be vigilant; because [fn] your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
	1Pe 5:9	Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.
	1Pe 5:10	But may [fn] the God of all grace, who called us [fn] to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle [you].
	1Pe 5:11	To Him [be] the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
	1Pe 5:12	By Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
	1Pe 5:13	She who is in Babylon, elect together with [you], greets you; and [so does] Mark my son.
	1Pe 5:14	Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

NKJV Footnotes:

(5:2) NU-Text adds according to God.
(5:5) Proverbs 3:34
(5:8) NU-Text and M-Text omit because.
(5:10) NU-Text reads But the God of all grace . . . will perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
(5:10) NU-Text and M-Text read you.

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