- Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed,
- shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;
- nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.
- And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
- You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.
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- 我这作长老,作基督受苦的见证,同享后来所要显现之荣耀的,劝你们中间与我同作长老的人。
- 务要牧养在你们中间神的群羊,按着神旨意照管他们。不是出于勉强,乃是出于甘心。也不是因为贪财,乃是出于乐意。
- 也不是辖制所托付你们的,乃是作群羊的榜样。
- 到了牧长显现的时候,你们必得那永不衰残的荣耀冠冕。
- 你们年幼的,也要顺服年长的。就是你们众人,也都要以谦卑束腰,彼此顺服。因为神阻挡骄傲的人,赐恩给谦卑的人。
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