New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Peter 5:2-8

2shepherd 1the flock of God among you, exercising oversight 2not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and 3not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3nor yet as 4lording it over 5those allotted to your charge, but 6proving to be 7examples to the flock. 4And when the Chief 8Shepherd appears, you will receive the 9unfading 10 11crown of glory. 5 12You younger men, likewise, 13be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with 14humility toward one another, for 15God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

6Therefore 16humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7casting all your 17anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 18Be of sober spirit, 19be on the alert. Your adversary, 20the devil, prowls around like a roaring 21lion, seeking someone to devour.

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Notes

1. 1 Peter 5:2 John 21:16; Acts 20:28 ↩
2. 1 Peter 5:2 Philem 14 ↩
3. 1 Peter 5:2 1 Tim 3:8 ↩
4. 1 Peter 5:3 Ezek 34:4; Matt 20:25f ↩
5. 1 Peter 5:3 Lit the allotments ↩
6. 1 Peter 5:3 Or becoming ↩
7. 1 Peter 5:3 John 13:15; Phil 3:17; 1 Thess 1:7; 2 Thess 3:9; 1 Tim 4:12; Titus 2:7 ↩
8. 1 Peter 5:4 1 Pet 2:25 ↩
9. 1 Peter 5:4 1 Pet 1:4 ↩
10. 1 Peter 5:4 Lit wreath ↩
11. 1 Peter 5:4 1 Cor 9:25 ↩
12. 1 Peter 5:5 Luke 22:26; 1 Tim 5:1 ↩
13. 1 Peter 5:5 Eph 5:21 ↩
14. 1 Peter 5:5 1 Pet 3:8 ↩
15. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov 3:34; James 4:6 ↩
16. 1 Peter 5:6 Matt 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14; James 4:10 ↩
17. 1 Peter 5:7 Ps 55:22; Matt 6:25 ↩
18. 1 Peter 5:8 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
19. 1 Peter 5:8 Matt 24:42 ↩
20. 1 Peter 5:8 James 4:7 ↩
21. 1 Peter 5:8 2 Tim 4:17 ↩

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