1 我这同作长老， 也是为基督受苦作见证， 又是同享将来所要显现的荣耀的， 劝你们当中作长老的：

2 务要牧养你们中间的羊群， 按着 神的旨意照顾他们。不是出于勉强， 而是出于甘心； 不是因为贪财， 而是出于热诚；

3 也不是要辖制托付你们的羊群， 而是作他们的榜样。

4 到了牧长显现的时候， 你们必定得着那永不衰残的荣耀冠冕。

5 照样， 你们青年人要顺服年长的。就是你们各人也要彼此以谦卑为装束， 因为" 神敌挡骄傲的人， 赐恩给谦卑的人。"

6 所以你们要谦卑， 服在 神大能的手下， 到了时候， 他必叫你们升高。

7 你们要把一切忧虑卸给 神， 因为他顾念你们。

8 你们要谨守、警醒。你们的仇敌魔鬼， 好像吼叫的狮子走来走去， 寻找可以吞吃的人；

9 你们要用坚强的信心抵挡他， 因为知道你们在世上的弟兄， 也经历过同样的苦难。

10 但满有恩典的 神， 就是在基督里召你们进入他永远荣耀的那一位， 在你们受了短暂的苦难之后， 必定亲自成全你们， 坚固你们， 赐力量给你们， 建立你们。

11 愿权能归给他， 直到永远。阿们。

12 我借着我认为忠心的弟兄西拉， 简略地写了这封信劝勉你们， 又向你们证实这是 神真正的恩典； 你们要在这恩典上站立得住。

13 在巴比伦与你们同蒙拣选的， 和我儿子马可都问候你们。

14 你们要用爱心彼此亲嘴问安。愿平安归与你们所有在基督里的人。

1 The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you. 8 Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you. 11 To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account him, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein. 13 She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son. 14 Salute one another with a kiss of love.

Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.