Outline
Greetings (1:1-2)Praise to God for His Grace and Salvation (1:3-12)Exhortations to Holiness of Life (1:13;5:11)The Requirement of Holiness (1:13;2:3)The Position of Believers (2:4-12)Submission to Authority (2:13;3:7)Duties of All (3:8-17)Christ's Example (3:18;4:6)Conduct in View of the End of All Things (4:7-11)Conduct of Those Who Suffer for Christ (4:12-19)- Conduct of Elders (5:1-4)
- Conduct of the Young (5:5-11)
- The Purpose of the Letter (5:12)
- Final Greetings and Benediction (5:13-14)
1 Peter 5 NLT
1 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:
2 Care for the flock that God has
entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will
get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
3 Don’t lord it over the people
assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example.
4 And when the Great Shepherd appears,
you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.
5In the same way, you who are younger must
accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in
humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives
grace to the humble.”
6 So humble yourselves under the mighty
power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor.
7 Give all your worries and cares to
God, for he cares about you.
8 Stay alert! Watch out for your great
enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to
devour.
9 Stand firm against him, and be strong
in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is
going through the same kind of suffering you are.
10 In his kindness God called you to
share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered
a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place
you on a firm foundation.
11 All power to him forever! Amen.
12I have written and sent this short letter
to you with the help of Silas, whom I commend to you as a faithful brother. My
purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are
experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this
grace.
13 Your sister church here in Babylon
sends you greetings, and so does my son Mark.
14 Greet each other with a
kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ.
