1 Peter 5:1

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:
• English Standard Version (ESV)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:
• 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

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: 2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; 3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

1 Peter 5:1 word by word

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 11:30This they did, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
• Acts 14:23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
• Acts 15:4When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, to whom they reported everything God had done through them.
• Acts 20:17From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
• Acts 21:18The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.
• 1 Timothy 5:1Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers,
• Philemon 1:9yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—
• 2 John 1:1The elder, To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth—
• 3 John 1:1The elder, To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
• 1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
• Luke 24:48You are witnesses of these things.
• John 15:26“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.
• Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
• Acts 2:32God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it.
• Acts 3:15You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this.
• Acts 5:30The God of our ancestors raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.

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

Topics related to 1 Peter 5:1

• Church
• Commandments
• Elder
• Humility
• Minister, Christian
• Testimony

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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