Shepherding the Flock, Humility, and Standing Firm
1 Peter 5:1-11
1Therefore I plead with the elders among you, the fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ and participant of the glory about to be revealed.2Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not under compulsion but voluntarily according to God, nor greedily but eagerly.3Nor as mastering the lots, but becoming examples of the flock.4And when the chief shepherd is revealed, you will be repaid the unfading crown of the glory.5Similarly, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All, then, clothe yourselves with the humility toward one another, because God opposes the arrogant but gives grace to the lowly.6Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time.7Cast all your concern upon him, because he cares about you.8Be sober; keep watch. Your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, walks seeking someone to swallow.9Oppose him, strong in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being completed in your brotherhood throughout the world.10And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little, himself will complete, establish, strengthen, and establish you.11To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.