English Standard Version
1 Peter 5:1
1So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
1 Peter 5:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
- New King James Version (NKJV)The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:
- New Living Translation (NLT)And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you:
Context of 1 Peter 5:1
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
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Πρεσβυτέρους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ ὁ συμπρεσβύτερος καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων, ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- The eldersπρεσβύτεροςpresbuteros · elder (leader)G4245
- are amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- youσύsu · youG4771
- I exhortπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
- am also an elderσυμπρεσβύτεροςsumpresbuteros · fellow elderG4850
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- a witnessμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
- of the sufferingsπάθημαpathēma · sufferingG3804
- of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- a partakerκοινωνόςkoinōnos · participantG2844
- of the gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391
- that shallμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
- be revealedἀποκαλύπτωapokaluptō · to revealG601
Cross-references for 1 Peter 5:1
- Acts 11:30And they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
- Acts 14:23And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
- Acts 15:4When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they declared all that God had done with them.
- Acts 20:17Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.
- Acts 21:18On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
- 1 Timothy 5:1Do not rebuke an older man but encourage him as you would a father, younger men as brothers,
- Philemon 1:9yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—
- 2 John 1:1The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all who know the truth,
- 3 John 1:1The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.
- 1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.
- Luke 24:48You are witnesses of these things.
- John 15:26"But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
- Acts 2:32This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.
- Acts 3:15and you killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. To this we are witnesses.
- Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree.
Commentaries on 1 Peter 5:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The elders which are among you - In this place the term , elders or presbyters is the name of an office. They were as pastors or shepherds of the flock of God, the Christian people among whom they lived. They were the same as bishops, presidents, teachers and deacons, Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 5:17. And that these were the same as bishops the next verse proves. Who am also an elder - · A fellow elder; one on a level with yourselves. Had he been what the popes…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The elders which are among you I exhort - The word “elder” means, properly, “one who is old;” but it is frequently used in the New Testament as applicable to the officers of the church; probably because aged persons were at first commonly appointed to these offices. See Acts 11:30, note; Acts 14:23, note; Acts 15:2, note. There is evidently an allusion here to the fact that such persons were selected on account of their age, because in the following…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Elders exhorted and encouraged. (1-4) Younger Christians are to submit to their elders, and to yield with humility and patience to God, and to be sober, watchful, and stedfast in faith. (5-9) Prayers for their growth and establishment. (10-14) Verses 1-4 The apostle Peter does not command, but exhorts. He does not claim power to rule over all pastors and churches. It was the peculiar honour of Peter and a few more, to be witnesses of Christ's sufferings…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Elders were the spiritual leaders of the early churches (see also Acts 14:23; 20:17; 1 Timothy 5:17–19; Titus 1:5; James 5:14). By calling himself a fellow elder, Peter shows he shares their responsibilities and the guidance he offers them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141Pe 5:1-14. Exhortations to Elders, Juniors, and All in General. Parting Prayer. Conclusion. 1. elders--alike in office and age (1Pe 5:5). I ... also an elder--To put one's self on a level with those whom we exhort, gives weight to one's exhortations (compare 2Jo 1, 2). Peter, in true humility for the Gospel's sake, does not put forward his apostleship here, wherein he presided over the elders. In the apostleship the apostles have no successors, for "the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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