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<a href ="../titus/1.htm#5">Titus 1:5–9</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>I address myself to you pastors, as being a pastor myself, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who is to partake of the glory, that shall hereafter be made manifest; <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection; <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>not to domineer over the laity, but to be examples for their imitation; <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>that when the sovereign pastor shall appear, you may carry off a glorious crown, that will never fade.<p> <A name="6"></a><p class="hdg">Cast Your Cares on Him<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>As for you that are young, be you submissive to those of a more advanc'd age: and do you all of you pay a becoming deference to one another: be cloak'd with humility, for " God opposes the proud, and shows favour to the humble."<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>submit yourselves therefore to the divine jurisdiction, that he may exalt you in due time. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>refer all your disquietudes to him, for you are the objects of his care. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Be temperate, be vigilant: for your adversary the Devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>resist him by the steadiness of your faith, considering that your brethren among the Gentiles, suffer the same persecutions as you do.<p> <A name="11"></a><p class="hdg">Benediction and Farewell<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>but may the all-gracious God, who has called us to eternal glory, perfect, confirm, fortify, and settle you, during the short interval of your sufferings. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>to him belongs eternal glory and empire, amen.<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>I formerly writ to you a short epistle, by Silvanus, I think, a faithful brother, to declare and testify to you, that the true dispensation of God is that to which you are attach'd. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>the church at Babylon, who are likewise Christians, and Mark my son salute you. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_peter/5-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>salute one another with social affection, peace be with every christian among you. 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