1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and 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 care upon him; for he careth for you. 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: 9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. 10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. 13 The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. 14 Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

1 Kogudusevanemaid teie seas ma nüüd manitsen kui kaasvanem ja Kristuse kannatuste tunnistaja, kes ka olen tulevase au osaline, mis peab ilmuma:

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!"

6 Siis alanduge Jumala vägeva käe alla, et Ta teid ülendaks omal ajal!

7 Heitke kõik oma mure Tema peale, sest Tema peab hoolt teie eest!

8 Olge kained, valvake, sest teie vastane, kurat, käib ümber nagu möirgaja lõukoer otsides, keda neelata!

9 Tema vastu seiske kindlad usus ning teadke, et teie vendadel maailmas tuleb neidsamu kannatusi täielikult kanda.

10 Aga kõige armu Jumal Ise, Kes meid on kutsunud Oma igavesse ausse Kristuses, võtku teid, kui te pisut olete kannatanud, valmistada, kinnitada, teha tugevaks ja rajada!

11 Tema päralt on võimus ajastute ajastuteni! Aamen.

12 Silvaanuse, minu arvates ustava venna kaudu olen teile lühidalt kirjutanud, manitsedes ja tunnistades, et see on tõeline Jumala arm, milles te olete.

13 Teid tervitab kaasvalitud kogudus Baabülonis ja Markus, mu poeg.

14 Tervitage üksteist armastuse suudlusega! Rahu teile kõikidele, kes olete Kristuses!