1 E lders who among you, I exhort, who a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,

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:

2 f eed the flock of God that among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;

3 n either as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;

4 a nd at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.

and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away. Submit to God, Resist the Devil

5 I n like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace;

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.”

6 b e humbled, then, under the powerful hand of God, that you He may exalt in good time,

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

7 a ll your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

8 B e sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

9 w hom resist, stedfast in the faith, having known the same sufferings to your brotherhood in the world to be accomplished.

Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

10 A nd the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle;

But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

11 t o Him the glory, and the power -- to the ages and the ages! Amen.

To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. Farewell and Peace

12 T hrough Silvanus, to you the faithful brother, as I reckon, through few I did write, exhorting and testifying this to be the true grace of God in which ye have stood.

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.

13 S alute you doth the in Babylon jointly elected, and Markus my son.

She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.

14 S alute ye one another in a kiss of love; peace to you all who in Christ Jesus! Amen.

Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.