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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>1 Peter 5 CEV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_peter/5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_peter/5-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">CEV</a> > 1 Peter 5</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_peter/4.htm" title="1 Peter 4">◄</a> 1 Peter 5 <a href="../2_peter/1.htm" title="2 Peter 1">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Contemporary English Version</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s1">Helping Christian Leaders</h3><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_1"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.1" class="v60_5_1">1</span>Church leaders, I am writing to encourage you. I too am a leader, as well as a witness to Christ's suffering, and I will share in his glory when it is shown to us.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_2"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.2" class="v60_5_2">2</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.2!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Just as shepherds watch over their sheep, you must watch over everyone God has placed in your care. Do it willingly in order to please God, and not simply because you think you must. Let it be something you want to do, instead of something you do merely to make money. </span><span class="v60_5_3"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.3" class="v60_5_3">3</span>Don't be bossy to those people who are in your care, but set an example for them. </span><span class="v60_5_4"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.4" class="v60_5_4">4</span>Then when Christ the Chief Shepherd returns, you will be given a crown that will never lose its glory.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_5"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.5" class="v60_5_5">5</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.5!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> All of you young people should obey your elders. In fact, everyone should be humble toward everyone else. The Scriptures say,</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="q1"><span class="v60_5_5">“God opposes proud people,</span></p><p class="q1"><span class="v60_5_5">but he helps everyone</span></p><p class="q2"><span class="v60_5_5">who is humble.”</span></p><p class="b"></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_6"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.6" class="v60_5_6">6</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.6!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Be humble in the presence of God's mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes. </span><span class="v60_5_7"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.7" class="v60_5_7">7</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.7!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_8"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.8" class="v60_5_8">8</span>Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, sneaking around to find someone to attack. </span><span class="v60_5_9"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.9" class="v60_5_9">9</span>But you must resist the devil and stay strong in your faith. You know that all over the world the Lord's followers are suffering just as you are. </span><span class="v60_5_10"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.10" class="v60_5_10">10</span>But God shows undeserved kindness to everyone. That's why he appointed Christ Jesus to choose you to share in his eternal glory. You will suffer for a while, but God will make you complete, steady, strong, and firm. </span><span class="v60_5_11"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.11" class="v60_5_11">11</span>God will be in control forever! Amen.</span></p><h3 class="s1">Final Greetings</h3><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_12"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.12" class="v60_5_12">12</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.12!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Silvanus helped me write this short letter, and I consider him a faithful follower of the Lord. I wanted to encourage you and tell you how kind God really is, so you will keep on having faith in him.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_13"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.13" class="v60_5_13">13</span><a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.13!x.1" class="notelink x-link"><span></span></a> Greetings from the Lord's followers in Babylon.<a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.13!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> They are God's chosen ones.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_13">Mark, who is like a son to me, sends his greetings too.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_14"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.14" class="v60_5_14">14</span>Give each other a warm greeting. I pray that God will give peace to everyone who belongs to Christ.<a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.14!f.1" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> </span></p> <a name="fn"></a><br /><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:<br /><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">5.13 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Babylon: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">This may be a secret name for the city of Rome.</char></note><br /><note caller="+" style="f"><char style="fr" closed="false">5.14 </char><char style="fq" closed="false">Christ: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">Some manuscripts add “Amen.”</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Contemporary English Version, Second Edition (CEV®)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 2006 American Bible Society. 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