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1. Now I have something to say to the elders in your group. I am also an elder. I myself have seen Christ's sufferings. And I will share in the glory that will be shown to us. I beg you to
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1. The elders G4245 which G3588 are among G1722 you G5213 I exhort G3870 , who am also an elder G4850 , and G2532 a witness G3144 of the G3588 sufferings G3804 of Christ G5547 , and G2532 also a partaker G2844 of the glory G1391 that shall G3195 be revealed G601 :
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2. take care of the group of people you are responsible for. They are God's flock. Watch over that flock because you want to, not because you are forced to do it. That is how God wants it. Do it because you are happy to serve, not because you want money.
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2. Feed G4165 the G3588 flock G4168 of God G2316 which is among G1722 you G5213 , taking the oversight G1983 thereof, not G3361 by constraint G317 , but G235 willingly G1596 ; not G3366 for filthy lucre G147 , but G235 of a ready mind G4290 ;
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3. Don't be like a ruler over those you are responsible for. But be good examples to them.
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3. Neither G3366 as G5613 being lords over G2634 God's heritage G2819 , but G235 being G1096 examples G5179 to the G3588 flock G4168 .
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4. Then when Christ the Ruling Shepherd comes, you will get a crown �one that will be glorious and never lose its beauty.
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4. And G2532 when the G3588 chief Shepherd G750 shall appear G5319 , ye shall receive G2865 a crown G4735 of glory G1391 that fadeth not away G262 .
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5. Young people, I have something to say to you too. You should accept the authority of the elders. You should all have a humble attitude in dealing with each other. "God is against the proud, but he is kind to the humble."
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5. Likewise G3668 , ye younger G3501 , submit yourselves G5293 unto the elder G4245 . Yea G1161 , all G3956 of you be subject G5293 one to another G240 , and G2532 be clothed with G1463 humility G5012 : for G3754 God G2316 resisteth G498 the proud G5244 , and G1161 giveth G1325 grace G5485 to the humble G5011 .
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6. So be humble under God's powerful hand. Then he will lift you up when the right time comes.
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6. Humble yourselves G5013 therefore G3767 under G5259 the G3588 mighty G2900 hand G5495 of God G2316 , that G2443 he may exalt G5312 you G5209 in G1722 due time G2540 :
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7. Give all your worries to him, because he cares for you.
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7. Casting G1977 all G3956 your G5216 care G3308 upon G1909 him G846 ; for G3754 he G846 careth G3199 for G4012 you G5216 .
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8. Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy, and he goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to attack and eat.
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8. Be sober G3525 , be vigilant G1127 ; because G3754 your G5216 adversary G476 the devil G1228 , as G5613 a roaring G5612 lion G3023 , walketh about G4043 , seeking G2212 whom G5101 he may devour G2666 :
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9. Refuse to follow the devil. Stand strong in your faith. You know that your brothers and sisters all over the world are having the same sufferings that you have.
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9. Whom G3739 resist G436 steadfast G4731 in the G3588 faith G4102 , knowing G1492 that the G3588 same G846 afflictions G3804 are accomplished G2005 in your G5216 brethren G81 that are in G1722 the world G2889 .
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10. Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God who gives all grace. He chose you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.
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10. But G1161 the G3588 God G2316 of all G3956 grace G5485 , who hath called G2564 us G2248 unto G1519 his G848 eternal G166 glory G1391 by G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 , after that ye have suffered G3958 a while G3641 , make you perfect G2675 G5209 , establish G4741 , strengthen G4599 , settle G2311 you.
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11. All power is his forever. Amen.
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11. To him G846 be glory G1391 and G2532 dominion G2904 forever and ever G1519 G165 G165 . Amen G281 .
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12. Silas will bring this letter to you. I know that he is a faithful brother in Christ. I wrote this short letter to encourage you. I wanted to tell you that this is the true grace of God. Stand strong in that grace.
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12. By G1223 Silvanus G4610 , a faithful G4103 brother G80 unto you G5213 , as G5613 I suppose G3049 , I have written G1125 briefly G1223 G3641 , exhorting G3870 , and G2532 testifying G1957 that this G5026 is G1511 the true G227 grace G5485 of God G2316 wherein G1519 G3739 ye stand G2476 .
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13. The church in Babylon sends you greetings. They were chosen just as you were. Mark, my son in Christ, also sends his greetings.
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13. The G3588 church that is at G1722 Babylon G897 , elected together with G4899 you, saluteth G782 you G5209 ; and G2532 so doth Mark G3138 my G3450 son G5207 .
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14. Give each other a special greeting of love when you meet. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.
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14. Greet G782 ye one another G240 with G1722 a kiss G5370 of charity G26 . Peace G1515 be with you G5213 all G3956 that G3588 are in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 . Amen G281 .
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