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1 Peter 5

2 The duty of Pastors is to feed the flock of Christ, and what reward they shall have if they be diligent. 3 He exhorteth young persons to submit themselves to the elders, 8 To be sober, and to watch that they may resist the enemy.
1.The aelders which are among you, I beseech which am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shalbe revealed,
2.Feed the flock of ^God, which ^dependeth upon you, caring for it not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind:
3.Not as though ye were lords over Gods heritage, but that ye may be examples to the flock.
4.And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory.
5.Likewise ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elders, and submit yourselves every man, one to another: *deck yourselves inwardly in lowliness of mind: for God *resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.
6.Humble *yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.
7.Cast *all your care on him: for he careth for you.
8.Be sober and watch: for *your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9.Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing bthat the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren which are in the world.
10.And the God of all grace, which hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a little, make you prefect, confirm, strengthen and stablish
11.To him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
12.By Silvanus a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, have I written briefly, exhorting and testifying how that this is the true grace of God, wherein ye stand.
13.The Church that is at eBabylon elected together with you, saluteth you, and Marcus my son.
14.Greet ye one another with the *kiss of love. Peace be with you all which are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Notes

1-a.
By elders he understandeth all them which preach, teach, or minister in the Church.
2-^.
Or, Christ.
2-^-1.
Or, which is commit unto you or, asmuch as in you lies.
5-*.
Rom. 12.16
5-*-1.
Jam. 4.6
6-*.
Jam. 4.10
7-*.
Psal. 55.22, Wisd. 12.13, Mat. 6.25, Luk. 12.22
8-*.
Job 1.7, Luk. 22.31
9-b.
Nothing comes unto us, which we see not to appertain to the rest of Christ’s members: and therefore we ought not to refuse that condition which is common to all the Saints.
13-e.
Which was a famous city in Assyria where Peter then was the Apostle of the circumcision.
14-*.
Rom. 16.16, 1 Cor. 16.20, 2 Cor. 13.13