2 hoidke teile hoida antud Jumala karja mitte sundusest, vaid vabast tahtest Jumala meele järgi, mitte alatu kasu tõttu, vaid innust,

3 mitte isandaina valitsedes kogudusi kui liisuosi, vaid olles karjale eeskujuks;

4 siis te saate, kui Ülimkarjane ilmub, närtsimatu aupärja!

5 Samuti teie, nooremad, alistuge vanemaile ja riietuge kõik alandlikkusega üksteise vastu; sest „Jumal paneb suurelistele vastu, aga alandlikele Ta annab armu!"

2 Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;

3 Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

4 And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.

5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.