1Peter 5:1-5 ESV. So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those 1Peter 5:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because 1Peter 5:8 KJV - Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: ESV ESV (read chapter in ESV) Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ESV English Standard Version 2016. Share. Read 1 Peter 2. Bible App Bible App for Kids. Compare All Versions: 1 Peter 2:5. Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Peter 2:5. Whose Church Is It? Different. Created For Community: Lessons From Acts 2. Made for the Middle by Micahn Carter. The Essential 100® Bible Challenge–19–The TheEnglish Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers. 1 Peter 1:3-8 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled Sufferingfor Righteousness' Sake. 8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For. “Whoever desires to love life. 1Peter 5:8–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. 10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to In5:1-4 Peter outlines the responsibility of elders and assures them of God’s rewards for faithful service. Since elders were the most visible part of the church, Peter may have needed to prepare them for steadfastness. In other contexts these elders are called bishops (Tit. 1:5, 7), and ”bishop” suggests the place of primary leadership Lf4T6y.

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