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1 Peter - ch 5 v 1 - 14
- The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
- shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
- not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
- And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
- Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against the proud, but to the humble gives grace.
- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the due time;
- having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.
- Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour.
- Whom resist, stedfast in faith, knowing that the selfsame sufferings are accomplished in your brotherhood which is in the world.
- But the God of all grace who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered for a little while, himself shall make perfect, stablish, strengthen, ground:
- to him be the glory and the might for the ages of the ages. Amen.
- By Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I suppose, I have written to you briefly; exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which ye stand.
- She that is elected with you in Babylon salutes you, and Marcus my son.
- Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with you all who are in Christ.
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