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The eldersG4245 which are amongG1722 you I exhort,G3870 whoG3588 am alsoG2532 an elder,G4850 and a witnessG3144 of the sufferingsG3804 of Christ,G5547 and alsoG2532 a partakerG2844 of the gloryG1391 that shall be revealed:G601
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FeedG4165 the flockG4168 of GodG2316 which is amongG1722 you, taking the oversightG1983 thereof, not by constraint,G317 but willingly;G1596 not for filthyG147 lucre,G147 but of a readyG4289 mind;G4290
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NeitherG3366 as being lordsG2634 overG2634 God'sG2316 heritage,G2819 but beingG1096 ensamplesG5179 to the flock.G4168
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And when the chiefG750 ShepherdG750 shall appear,G5319 you shall receiveG2865 a crownG4735 of gloryG1391 that fadesG262 not away.
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Likewise,G3668 you younger,G3501 submitG5293 yourselves to the elder.G4245 Yes,G1161 allG3956 of you be subjectG5293 oneG240 to another,G240 and be clothedG1463 with humility:G5012 for GodG2316 resistsG498 the proud,G5244 and givesG1325 graceG5485 to the humble.G5011
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HumbleG5013 yourselves thereforeG3767 underG5259 the mightyG2900 handG5495 of God,G2316 that he may exaltG5312 you in dueG2398 time:G2540
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CastingG1977 allG3956 yourG5216 careG3308 on him; for he caresG3199 for you.
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Be sober,G3525 be vigilant;G1127 becauseG3754 yourG5216 adversaryG476 the devil,G1228 as a roaringG5612 lion,G3023 walksG4043 about,G4043 seekingG2212 whomG5101 he may devour:G2666
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WhomG3739 resistG436 steadfastG4731 in the faith,G4102 knowingG1492 that the sameG846 afflictionsG3804 are accomplishedG2005 in yourG5216 brothersG81 that are in the world.G2889
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But the GodG2316 of allG3956 grace,G5485 whoG3588 has calledG2564 us to his eternalG166 gloryG1391 by ChristG5547 Jesus,G2424 after that you have sufferedG3958 a while,G3641 makeG2675 you perfect,G2675 establish,G4741 strengthen,G4599 settleG2311 you.
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To him be gloryG1391 and dominionG2904 for everG165 and ever.G165 Amen.G281
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By Silvanus,G4610 a faithfulG4103 brotherG80 to you, as I suppose,G3049 I have writtenG1125 briefly,G1223 G3641 exhorting,G3870 and testifyingG1957 that thisG5026 is the trueG227 graceG5485 of GodG2316 whereinG1519 G3757 you stand.G2476
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The churchG1577 that is atG1722 Babylon,G897 electedG4899 togetherG4899 with you, salutesG782 you; and so does MarcusG3138 my son.G5207
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GreetG782 you oneG240 anotherG240 with a kissG5370 of charity.G26 PeaceG1515 be with you allG3956 that are in ChristG5547 Jesus.G2424 Amen.G281
