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。