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5:1 |
he Elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an Elder, and a witnesse of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be reuealed. |
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5:2 |
Feede the flocke of God which is among you, taking the ouersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde: |
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5:3 |
Neither as being lords ouer Gods heritage: but being ensamples to the flocke. |
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5:4 |
And when the chiefe shepheard shall appeare, ye shall receiue a crowne of glory that fadeth not away. |
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5:5 |
Likewise ye yonger, submit your selues vnto the elder: yea, all of you bee subiect one to another, and bee clothed with humilitie: for God resisteth the proud, and giueth grace to the humble. |
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5:6 |
Humble yourselues therefore vnder the mighty hand of God, that hee may exalt you in due time, |
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5:7 |
Casting all your care vpon him, for he careth for you. |
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5:8 |
Be sober, be vigilant: because your aduersary the deuill, as a roaring Lion walketh about, seeking whom he may deuoure. |
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5:9 |
Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. |
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5:10 |
But the God of all grace who hath called vs into his eternall glory by Christ Iesus, after that ye haue suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. |
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5:11 |
To him bee glory and dominion for euer and euer. Amen. |
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5:12 |
By Syluanus a faithfull brother vnto you, (as I suppose) I haue written briefly, exhorting, & testifying, that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. |
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5:13 |
The church that is at Babylon elected, together with you, saluteth you, and so doth Marcus my sonne. |
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5:14 |
Greete yee one another with a kisse of charity: Peace bee with you all that are in Christ Iesus. Amen. |
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