1 Peter 5
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1The 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:
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2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
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3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
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4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
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7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
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11To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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12By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.
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13The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
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14Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
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Chapter 5
Cross References
1 Peter 5:1
Colossians 3:3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.Luke 24:48And ye are witnesses of these things.Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be...Revelation 1:9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingd...1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that...
1 Peter 5:2
Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon...1 Timothy 3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, n...Acts 20:26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all me...Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates...1 Timothy 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a br...
1 Peter 5:3
Philippians 3:17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us...2 Thessalonians 3:9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to fol...Ezekiel 34:4The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sic...Matthew 20:25But Jesus called them unto him, and said,Ye know that the princes of the Gentile...2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for...
1 Peter 5:4
James 1:12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall rece...1 Corinthians 9:25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they...1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be...2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the...1 Peter 1:4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserv...
1 Peter 5:5
James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but givet...Proverbs 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.Ephesians 5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.Romans 12:10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring o...Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let ea...
1 Peter 5:6
James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself sha...Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble hims...Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for...
1 Peter 5:7
Psalms 55:22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer...Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thank...Psalms 37:5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.Psalms 56:3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or w...
1 Peter 5:8
Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles o...James 4:7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Job 2:2And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LO...Ephesians 4:27Neither give place to the devil.1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the...
1 Peter 5:9
James 4:7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the fai...Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles o...1 Peter 2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving u...1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is fait...
1 Peter 5:10
2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more e...2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.1 Peter 1:6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heavi...Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless...Psalms 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch f...
1 Peter 5:11
1 Peter 4:11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let...Romans 11:36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ev...Revelation 1:6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and...Revelation 5:13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, an...
1 Peter 5:12
Hebrews 13:22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written...Acts 11:23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them al...2 Corinthians 1:19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me a...1 Corinthians 15:1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, whi...Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so t...
Cross References
1 Peter 5:1
Colossians 3:3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.Luke 24:48And ye are witnesses of these things.Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be...Revelation 1:9I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingd...1 Peter 5:4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that...
1 Peter 5:2
Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon...1 Timothy 3:8Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, n...Acts 20:26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all me...Titus 3:1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates...1 Timothy 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a br...
1 Peter 5:3
Philippians 3:17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us...2 Thessalonians 3:9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to fol...Ezekiel 34:4The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sic...Matthew 20:25But Jesus called them unto him, and said,Ye know that the princes of the Gentile...2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for...
1 Peter 5:4
James 1:12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall rece...1 Corinthians 9:25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they...1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be...2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the...1 Peter 1:4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserv...
1 Peter 5:5
James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but givet...Proverbs 3:34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.Ephesians 5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.Romans 12:10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring o...Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let ea...
1 Peter 5:6
James 4:10Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself sha...Proverbs 29:23A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.Matthew 23:12And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble hims...Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for...
1 Peter 5:7
Psalms 55:22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer...Philippians 4:6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thank...Psalms 37:5Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.Psalms 56:3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or w...
1 Peter 5:8
Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles o...James 4:7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Job 2:2And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LO...Ephesians 4:27Neither give place to the devil.1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the...
1 Peter 5:9
James 4:7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Acts 14:22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the fai...Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles o...1 Peter 2:21For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving u...1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is fait...
1 Peter 5:10
2 Corinthians 4:17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more e...2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.1 Peter 1:6Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heavi...Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless...Psalms 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch f...
1 Peter 5:11
1 Peter 4:11If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let...Romans 11:36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ev...Revelation 1:6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and...Revelation 5:13And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, an...
1 Peter 5:12
Hebrews 13:22And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written...Acts 11:23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them al...2 Corinthians 1:19For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me a...1 Corinthians 15:1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, whi...Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so t...