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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 GNT</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="../">GNT</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">Good News Translation</div><div class="chap"><h3 class="s">The Flock of God</h3><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_1"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.1" class="v60_5_1">1</span>I, who am an elder myself, appeal to the church elders among you. I am a witness of Christ's sufferings, and I will share in the glory that will be revealed. I appeal to you </span><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> to be shepherds of the flock that God gave you and to take care of it willingly, as God wants you to, and not unwillingly. Do your work, not for mere pay, but from a real desire to serve. </span><span class="v60_5_3"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.3" class="v60_5_3">3</span>Do not try to rule over those who have been put in your care, but be examples to the flock. </span><span class="v60_5_4"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.4" class="v60_5_4">4</span>And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown which will never lose its brightness.</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> In the same way you younger people must submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you must put on the apron of humility, to serve one another; for the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but shows favor to the humble.” </span><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> Humble yourselves, then, under God's mighty hand, so that he will lift you up in his own good time. </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> Leave all your worries with him, because he cares for you.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_8"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.8" class="v60_5_8">8</span>Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. </span><span class="v60_5_9"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.9" class="v60_5_9">9</span>Be firm in your faith and resist him, because you know that other believers in all the world are going through the same kind of sufferings. </span><span class="v60_5_10"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.10" class="v60_5_10">10</span>But after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who calls you to share his eternal glory in union with Christ, will himself perfect you and give you firmness, strength, and a sure foundation. </span><span class="v60_5_11"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.11" class="v60_5_11">11</span>To him be the power forever! Amen.</span></p><h3 class="s">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> I write you this brief letter with the help of Silas, whom I regard as a faithful Christian. I want to encourage you and give my testimony that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.</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> Your sister church in Babylon,<a href="#fn" id="link_1Pet.5.13!f.2" class="notelink f-link"><span>+</span></a> also chosen by God, sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark. </span><span class="v60_5_14"><span class="reftext" id="1Pet.5.14" class="v60_5_14">14</span>Greet one another with the kiss of Christian love.</span></p><p class="par"><span class="v60_5_14">May peace be with all of you who belong to Christ.</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="fk" closed="false">Babylon: </char><char style="ft" closed="false">As in the book of Revelation, this probably refers to Rome.</char></note></div></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div align="center"><p><span style="font-size:11pt;">Good News Translation® (Today’s English Version, Second Edition)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt;">© 1992 American Bible Society. 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