New American Standard Bible 2020

1 Peter 5

Serve God Willingly

1ThereforeG3767,I urgeπαρακαλῶparakalōG3870eldersΠρεσβυτέρουςPresbuterousG4245amongἐνenG1722you, as yourfellowG4850elderG4850and awitnessμάρτυςmartusG3144of the sufferingsπαθημάτων,pathēmatōnG3804of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547, andone who is alsoG2532afellowG2844partakerG2844of the gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391that is to be revealedἀποκαλύπτεσθαιapokaluptesthaiG601:

2shepherdποιμάνατεpoimanateG4165the flockποίμνιονpoimnionG4168of GodθεοῦtheouG2316amongἐνenG1722you, exercisingG1983oversightG1983,not underG317compulsionG317but voluntarilyἑκουσίωςhekousiōsG1596,accordingκατὰkataG2596to the will ofGodθεόν,theonG2316; and notwithG147greedG147but with eagernessπροθύμως·prothumōsG4290;

3norμηδ᾽mēd᾽G3366yet asdomineeringG2634overG2634thoseG3588assignedG2819toG2819your careG2819, but byprovingG1096toG1096beG1096examplesτύποιtupoiG5179to the flockποιμνίου·poimniouG4168.

4And when the ChiefG750ShepherdG750appearsφανερωθέντοςphanerōthentosG5319,you will receiveκομιεῖσθεkomieistheG2865theunfadingἀμαράντινονamarantinonG262crownστέφανον.¶stephanonG4735of gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391.

5YouyoungerG3501menG3501,likewiseὉμοίωςHomoiōsG3668,beG5293subjectὑποτάγητεhupotagēteG5293to youreldersπρεσβυτέροις,presbuteroisG4245;and allπάντεςpantesG3956of you, clotheἐγκομβώσασθε,egkombōsastheG1463yourselves withhumilityταπεινοφροσύνηνtapeinophrosunēnG5012toward oneἀλλήλοιςallēloisG240anotherG240,becauseὅτιhotiG3754GodθεὸςtheosG2316is opposedἀντιτάσσεται,antitassetaiG498to the proudὑπερηφάνοιςhuperēphanoisG5244,but He givesδίδωσινdidōsinG1325graceχάριν.charinG5485to the humbleταπεινοῖςtapeinoisG5011.

6ThereforeοὖνounG3767humbleταπεινώθητεtapeinōthēteG5013yourselves underὑπὸhupoG5259the mightyκραταιὰνkrataianG2900handχεῖραcheiraG5495of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,soἵναinaG2443thatG2443He may exaltὑψώσῃhupsōsēG5312you at the properG2540timeκαιρῷ,kairōG2540,

7having castἐπιρίψαντεςepiripsantesG1977allπᾶσανpasanG3956youranxietyμέριμνανmerimnanG3308on Him, becauseὅτιhotiG3754He caresμέλειmeleiG3199aboutπερὶperiG4012you.

8Be of soberνήψατε,nēpsateG3525spirit,be on the alertγρηγορήσατεgrēgorēsateG1127.Your adversaryἀντίδικοςantidikosG476,the devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228,prowlsG4043aroundG4043likeὡςhōsG5613a roaringὠρυόμενοςōruomenosG5612lionλέωνleōnG3023,seekingζητῶνzētōnG2212someoneτιναtinaG5100to devourκαταπιεῖν·katapieinG2666.

9So resistἀντίστητεantistēteG436him,firmστερεοὶstereoiG4731in yourfaithπίστειpisteiG4102,knowingG3609thatthe sameαὐτὰautaG846experiencesG3588of sufferingπαθημάτωνpathēmatōnG3804are being accomplishedἐπιτελεῖσθαι.¶epiteleisthaiG2005by yourbrothersG81andG81sistersG81who are in the worldκόσμῳkosmōG2889.

10After you have sufferedπαθόνταςpathontasG3958for a littleὀλίγονoligonG3641whileG3641, theGodθεὸςtheosG2316of allπάσηςpasēsG3956graceχάριτοςcharitosG5485, whocalledκαλέσαςkalesasG2564you to HiseternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166gloryδόξανdoxanG1391in ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547,will HimselfG846perfectκαταρτίσειkatartiseiG2675,confirmστηρίξει,stērixeiG4741,strengthenσθενώσει,sthenōseiG4599, andestablishθεμελιώσει.themeliōseiG2311you.

11To Him bedominionκράτοςkratosG2904foreverG165and everG165.Amenἀμήν.¶amēnG281.

12ThroughG1223SilvanusΣιλουανοῦSilouanouG4610,our faithfulπιστοῦpistouG4103brotherἀδελφοῦ,adelphouG80(for soὡςhōsG5613I regardλογίζομαι,logizomaiG3049him),I have writtenἔγραψαegrapsaG1125to you brieflyὀλίγωνoligōnG3641,exhortingπαρακαλῶνparakalōnG3870and testifyingἐπιμαρτυρῶνepimarturōnG1957that thisταύτηνtautēnG3778isthe trueἀληθῆalēthēG227graceχάρινcharinG5485of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316.Standστῆτε.¶stēteG2476firmG2476in it!

13She who is in BabylonΒαβυλῶνιBabulōniG897,chosenG4899togetherG4899with you,sendsG782you greetingsἈσπάζεταιAspazetaiG782, and so doesmy sonυἱόςhuiosG5207,MarkΜᾶρκοςMarkosG3138.

14GreetἀσπάσασθεaspasastheG782oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240with a kissφιλήματιphilēmatiG5370of loveἀγάπης.agapēsG26.PeaceεἰρήνηeirēnēG1515be to you allπᾶσινpasinG3956whoτοῖςtoisG3588are in ChristΧριστῷChristōG5547.

Serve God Willingly

Commentaries on 1 Peter 5