{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/wnt/1-peter/5","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T22:53:34.909Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WNT","book":"1 Peter","bookSlug":"1-peter","chapter":5,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":4,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":5,"totalVerses":14},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"So I exhort the Elders among you--I who am their fellow Elder and have been an eye-witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and am also a sharer in the glory which is soon to be revealed."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Be shepherds of God's flock which is among you.  Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"not lording it over  your Churches but proving yourselves patterns for the flock to imitate."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And then, when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the never-withering wreath of glory."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"In the same way you younger men must submit to your elders; and all of you must  gird yourselves with humility towards one another, for God sets Himself against the proud, but gives grace to the humble."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Humble yourselves therefore beneath the mighty hand of God, so that at the right time He may set you on high."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Throw the whole of your anxiety upon Him, because He Himself cares for you."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Curb every passion, and  be on the alert. Your  great accuser, the Devil, is going about like a roaring lion to see whom he can devour."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Withstand him, firm in your faith; knowing that your brethren in other parts of the world are passing through just the same experiences."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And God, the giver of all grace, who has called you to share His eternal glory, through Christ, after you have suffered for a short time, will Himself make you perfect, firm, and strong."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"To Him be all power unto the Ages of the Ages! Amen."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"I send this short letter by  Silas, our faithful brother--for such I regard him--in order to encourage you, and to bear witness that  what I have told you is the true grace of God. In it stand fast."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"The Church in  Babylon, chosen like yourselves by God, sends greetings, and so does Mark my son."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be with all of you who are in Christ."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Peter 5 (WNT)","markdown":"[1 Peter 5](https://primebible.com/wnt/1-peter/5)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WNT. https://primebible.com/wnt/1-peter/5 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}