1 The elders which {are} among you I exhort, who {am their} fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also {am} partaker of the glory about to be revealed:2 shepherd the flock of God which {is} among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;3 not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.4 And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.5 Likewise {ye} younger, be subject to {the} elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against {the} proud, but to {the} humble gives grace.6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in {the due} time;7 having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.8 Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary {the} devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.9 Whom resist, stedfast in faith, knowing that the selfsame sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood which {is} in {the} world.10 But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:11 to him {be} the glory and the might for the ages of the ages. Amen.12 By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is {the} true grace of God in which ye stand.13 She that is elected with {you} in Babylon salutes you, and Marcus my son.14 Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with you all who {are} in Christ.

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。