ASV - I Peter - 5

5:1  The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

5:2  Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

5:3  neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

5:4  And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

5:5  Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

5:6  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

5:7  casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

5:8  Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

5:9  whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

5:10  And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

5:11  To him be the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

5:12  By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I accounthim, I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God: stand ye fast therein.

5:13  She that is in Babylon, elect together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark my son.

5:14  Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.