1 T he 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:

¶ The elders who are among you I exhort (I am also an elder with them and a witness of the afflictions of the Christ, and also a participant of the glory that shall be revealed).

2 F eed 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;

Feed the flock of God which is among you, caring for her, not by force, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with willing desire;

3 N either as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

and not as having lordship over the heritage of the Lord, but in such a manner as to be examples of the flock.

4 A nd when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

And when the great Prince of the pastors shall appear, ye shall receive the incorruptible crown of glory.

5 L ikewise, 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.

¶ Likewise, young people, be subject to the elders in such a manner that you are all subject to one another. Be clothed with humility of will, for God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble.

6 H umble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time,

7 C asting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

casting all your cares upon him, for he cares for you.

8 B e sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

¶ Be temperate and vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour,

9 W hom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

resist him steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are to be accomplished in the company of your brethren that are in the world.

10 B ut 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.

¶ But the God of all grace, who has called us unto his eternal glory by Jesus, the Christ, after ye have suffered a little while, he himself perfects, confirms, strengthens, and establishes you.

11 T o him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 B y 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.

By Silvanus, a faithful brother; (according to my reckoning), I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which ye stand.

13 T he church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

Those here at Babylon, chosen together with you, salute you and so does Mark, my son.

14 G reet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Greet one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Jesus, the Christ. Amen.