1 Peter 5
Tend the Flock of
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The elders which are among you I exhort,
who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and
also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
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Feed the flock of God Joh. 21.15-17 which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not
by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready
mind;
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neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
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And when the chief Shepherd shall appear,
ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves
unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another,
and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and
giveth grace to the humble. Prov. 3.34
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Humble yourselves therefore under the
mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Mt.
23.12 · Lk.
14.11 ; 18.14
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casting all your care upon him; for he
careth for you.
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Be sober, be vigilant; because your
adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom
he may devour:
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whom resist steadfast in the faith,
knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren
that are in the world.
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But the God of all grace, who hath called
us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have
suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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To him be glory and dominion for
ever and ever. Amen.
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Final
Greetings |
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By Silva'nus, Acts 15.22, 40 a
faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly,
exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein
ye stand.
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The church that is at Babylon,
elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Mark Acts 12.12, 25 ; 13.13 ; 15.37-39 · Col. 4.10 · Phlm. 24.1--0.1 my
son.
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Greet ye one another with a kiss of
charity.
Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus.
Amen.
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