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."✝5:5 Proverbs 3:34 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 Seepärast ma julgustan kogudusevanemaid teie seas, olles ise kaasvanem ja Kristuse kannatuste tunnistaja ning osaline tulevasest kirkusest: 2 hoidke teile usaldatud Jumala karja ja vaadake selle järele mitte kohustuse pärast, vaid vabatahtlikult Jumalaga kooskõlas, mitte kasuahnelt, vaid innukalt! 3 Ärge võimutsege teile antud osa üle, vaid olge karjale eeskujuks! 4 Ja kui Ülemkarjane ilmub, saate kirkuse närtsimatu pärja.

5 Samuti nooremad, alistuge vanematele! Ja riietuge kõik alandlikkusega üksteise vastu, sest

„Jumal paneb vastu kõrkidele,

aga alandlikele annab ta armu".

6 Seepärast alanduge Jumala vägeva käe alla, et tema teid omal ajal ülendaks! 7 Heitke kogu oma ärevus tema peale, sest tema hoolib teist!

8 Olge kained, valvake! Teie süüdistaja kurat käib ringi nagu möirgav lõvi ja otsib, keda neelata. 9 Seiske talle vastu kindlalt usus, teades, et samasuguseid kannatusi peavad kandma kõik teie vennad ja õed kogu maailmas.

10 Aga kogu armu Jumal, kes teid on kutsunud oma igavesse kirkusesse Kristuses Jeesuses, taastab, kinnitab, teeb tugevaks ja toetab teid, kui te üürikest aega olete kannatanud. 11 Tema päralt olgu võim igavesest ajast igavesti! Aamen.

12 Siilase, minu arvates usaldusväärse venna abil olen ma teile kirjutanud mõne sõna julgustuseks ja kinnituseks, et see on tõeline Jumala arm, milles peaksite püsima!

13 Teid tervitab kogudus Paabelis, kes on valitud nagu teiegi, ja minu poeg Markus.

14 Tervitage üksteist armastuse suudlusega!

Rahu teile kõikidele, kes olete Kristuses!