<vn='1'>The <sn="4245">elders</s><sn="3588">which</s> are <sn="1722">among</s><sn="5213">you</s> I <sn="3870">exhort</s>, who am also an <sn="4850">elder</s>, <sn="2532">and</s> a <sn="3144">witness</s> of <sn="3588">the</s><sn="3804">sufferings</s> of <sn="5547">Christ</s>, <sn="2532">and</s> also a <sn="2844">partaker</s> of the <sn="1391">glory</s> that <sn="3195">shall</s> be <sn="601">revealed</s>: </v>
<vn='2'><sn="4165">Feed</s><sn="3588">the</s><sn="4168">flock</s> of <sn="2316">God</s> which is <sn="1722">among</s><sn="5213">you</s>, taking the <sn="1983">oversight</s> thereof, <sn="3361">not</s> by <sn="317">constraint</s>, <sn="235">but</s><sn="1596">willingly</s>; <sn="3366">not</s> for filthy <sn="147">lucre</s>, <sn="235">but</s> of a ready <sn="4290">mind</s>; </v>
<vn='3'><sn="3366">Neither</s><sn="5613">as</s> being lords <sn="2634">over</s> God's <sn="2819">heritage</s>, <sn="235">but</s><sn="1096">being</s><sn="5179">examples</s> to <sn="3588">the</s><sn="4168">flock</s>. </v>
<vn='4'><sn="2532">And</s> when <sn="3588">the</s> chief <sn="750">Shepherd</s> shall <sn="5319">appear</s>, ye shall <sn="2865">receive</s> a <sn="4735">crown</s> of <sn="1391">glory</s> that fadeth not <sn="262">away</s>. </v>
<vn='5'><sn="3668">Likewise</s>, ye <sn="3501">younger</s>, submit <sn="5293">yourselves</s> unto the <sn="4245">elder</s>. <sn="1161">Yea</s>, <sn="3956">all</s> of you be <sn="5293">subject</s> one to <sn="240">another</s>, <sn="2532">and</s> be clothed <sn="1463">with</s><sn="5012">humility</s>: <sn="3754">for</s><sn="2316">God</s><sn="498">resisteth</s> the <sn="5244">proud</s>, <sn="1161">and</s><sn="1325">giveth</s><sn="5485">grace</s> to the <sn="5011">humble</s>. </v>
<vn='6'>Humble <sn="5013">yourselves</s><sn="3767">therefore</s><sn="5259">under</s><sn="3588">the</s><sn="2900">mighty</s><sn="5495">hand</s> of <sn="2316">God</s>, <sn="2443">that</s> he may <sn="5312">exalt</s><sn="5209">you</s><sn="1722">in</s> due <sn="2540">time</s>: </v>
<vn='8'>Be <sn="3525">sober</s>, be <sn="1127">vigilant</s>; <sn="3754">because</s><sn="5216">your</s><sn="476">adversary</s> the <sn="1228">devil</s>, <sn="5613">as</s> a <sn="5612">roaring</s><sn="3023">lion</s>, walketh <sn="4043">about</s>, <sn="2212">seeking</s><sn="5101">whom</s> he may <sn="2666">devour</s>: </v>
<vn='9'><sn="3739">Whom</s><sn="436">resist</s><sn="4731">steadfast</s> in <sn="3588">the</s><sn="4102">faith</s>, <sn="1492">knowing</s> that <sn="3588">the</s><sn="846">same</s><sn="3804">afflictions</s> are <sn="2005">accomplished</s> in <sn="5216">your</s><sn="81">brethren</s> that are <sn="1722">in</s> the <sn="2889">world</s>. </v>
<vn='10'><sn="1161">But</s><sn="3588">the</s><sn="2316">God</s> of <sn="3956">all</s><sn="5485">grace</s>, who hath <sn="2564">called</s><sn="2248">us</s><sn="1519">unto</s><sn="848">his</s><sn="166">eternal</s><sn="1391">glory</s><sn="1722">by</s><sn="5547">Christ</s><sn="2424">Jesus</s>, after that ye have <sn="3958">suffered</s> a <sn="3641">while</s>, make you <sn="2675 5209">perfect</s>, <sn="4741">establish</s>, <sn="4599">strengthen</s>, <sn="2311">settle</s> you. </v>
<vn='11'>To <sn="846">him</s> be <sn="1391">glory</s><sn="2532">and</s><sn="2904">dominion</s> forever and <sn="1519 165 165">ever</s>. <sn="281">Amen</s>. </v>
<vn='12'><sn="1223">By</s><sn="4610">Silvanus</s>, a <sn="4103">faithful</s><sn="80">brother</s> unto <sn="5213">you</s>, <sn="5613">as</s> I <sn="3049">suppose</s>, I have <sn="1125">written</s><sn="1223 3641">briefly</s>, <sn="3870">exhorting</s>, <sn="2532">and</s><sn="1957">testifying</s> that <sn="5026">this</s><sn="1511">is</s> the <sn="227">true</s><sn="5485">grace</s> of <sn="2316">God</s><sn="1519 3739">wherein</s> ye <sn="2476">stand</s>. </v>
<vn='13'><sn="3588">The</s> church that is <sn="1722">at</s><sn="897">Babylon</s>, elected together <sn="4899">with</s> you, <sn="782">saluteth</s><sn="5209">you</s>; <sn="2532">and</s> so doth <sn="3138">Mark</s><sn="3450">my</s><sn="5207">son</s>. </v>
<vn='14'><sn="782">Greet</s> ye one <sn="240">another</s><sn="1722">with</s> a <sn="5370">kiss</s> of <sn="26">charity</s>. <sn="1515">Peace</s> be with <sn="5213">you</s><sn="3956">all</s><sn="3588">that</s> are <sn="1722">in</s><sn="5547">Christ</s><sn="2424">Jesus</s>. <sn="281">Amen</s>. </v>