1 Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily; not for dishonest gain, but willingly; 3 not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock. 4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

5 Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives 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 worries on him, because he cares for you.

8 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings. 10 But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. 11 To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

12 Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand. 13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you. So does Mark, my son. 14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.

Peace be to all of you who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

1 Ek vermaan die ouderlinge onder julle, ek wat 'n mede-ouderling en getuie van die lyde van Christus is, wat ook 'n deelgenoot is van die heerlikheid wat geopenbaar sal word:

2 Hou as herders toesig oor die kudde van God wat onder julle is, nie uit dwang nie, maar gewilliglik; nie om vuil gewin nie, maar met bereidwilligheid;

3 ook nie as heersers oor die erfdeel nie, maar as voorbeelde vir die kudde.

4 En wanneer die Opperherder verskyn, sal julle die onverwelklike kroon van heerlikheid ontvang.

5 Net so moet julle, jongeres, aan die oueres onderdanig wees; en wees almal met ootmoed bekleed in onderdanigheid aan mekaar, want God weerstaan die hoogmoediges, maar aan die nederiges gee Hy genade.

6 Verneder julle dan onder die kragtige hand van God, sodat Hy julle kan verhoog op die regte tyd.

7 Werp al julle bekommernis op Hom, want Hy sorg vir julle.

8 Wees nugter en waaksaam, want julle teëstander, die duiwel, loop rond soos 'n brullende leeu, en soek wie hy kan verslind.

9 Hom moet julle teëstaan, standvastig in die geloof, omdat julle weet dat dieselfde lyding opgelê word aan julle broederskap wat in die wêreld is.

10 En mag die God van alle genade self, wat ons geroep het tot sy ewige heerlikheid in Christus Jesus, nadat ons 'n kort tyd gely het, julle volmaak, bevestig, versterk en grondves!

11 Aan Hom die heerlikheid en die krag tot in alle ewigheid! Amen.

12 Deur Silv nus, die getroue broeder, soos ek meen, het ek kortliks aan julle geskrywe om julle te vermaan en om te betuig dat dit die ware genade van God is waarin julle staan.

13 Die mede-uitverkorene in Babilon en Markus, my seun, groet julle.

14 Groet mekaar met 'n kus van liefde. Vrede vir julle almal wat in Christus Jesus is! Amen.