1 AActs 11:30Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your B2 John 1; 3 John 1fellow elder and CLuke 24:48; Heb 12:1witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a D1 Pet 1:5, 7; 4:13; Rev 1:9partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd AJohn 21:16; Acts 20:28the flock of God among you, exercising oversight BPhilem 14not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and C1 Tim 3:8not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as AEzek 34:4; Matt 20:25flording it over 1Lit the allotmentsthose allotted to your charge, but 2Or becomingproving to be BJohn 13:15; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:7; 2 Thess 3:9; 1 Tim 4:12; Titus 2:7examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief A1 Pet 2:25Shepherd appears, you will receive the B1 Pet 1:4unfading 1Lit wreathC1 Cor 9:25crown of glory. 5 ALuke 22:26; 1 Tim 5:1You younger men, likewise, BEph 5:21be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with C1 Pet 3:8humility toward one another, for DProv 3:34; James 4:6Goᴅ ɪs oᴘᴘosᴇᴅ ᴛo ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀoᴜᴅ, ʙᴜᴛ ɢɪvᴇs ɢʀᴀcᴇ ᴛo ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴜᴍʙʟᴇ.

6 Therefore AMatt 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14; James 4:10humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your APs 55:22; Matt 6:25anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 A1 Pet 1:13Be of sober spirit, BMatt 24:42be on the alert. Your adversary, CJames 4:7the devil, prowls around like a roaring D2 Tim 4:17lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 1Lit whom resistAJames 4:7But resist him, BCol 2:5firm in your faith, knowing that CActs 14:22the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your 2Lit brotherhoodbrethren who are in the world. 10 After you have suffered A1 Pet 1:6for a little while, the B1 Pet 4:10God of all grace, who C1 Cor 1:9; 1 Thess 2:12called you to His D2 Cor 4:17; 2 Tim 2:10eternal glory in Christ, will Himself E1 Cor 1:10; Heb 13:21perfect, FRom 16:25; 2 Thess 2:17; 3:3confirm, strengthen and establish you. 11 ARom 11:36; 1 Pet 4:11To Him be dominion forever and ever. Amen.

12 Through A2 Cor 1:19Silvanus, our faithful brother 1Lit (as I consider)(for so I regard him), BHeb 13:22I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is CActs 11:23; 1 Pet 1:13; 4:10the true grace of God. D1 Cor 15:1Stand firm in it! 13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you greetings, and so does my son, AActs 12:12, 25; 15:37, 39; Col 4:10; Philem 24Mark. 14 ARom 16:16Greet one another with a kiss of love.

BEph 6:23

Peace be to you all who are in Christ.