彼得前书 第 5 章

1. 所以,我这同作长老,作基督受苦的见证人,并同享那将要显出之荣耀的,劝你们中间作长老的人, Therefore the elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory to be revealed:

2. 务要牧养你们中间神的群羊,按着神监督他们,不是出于勉强,乃是出于甘心;不是为着卑鄙的利益,乃是出于热切; Shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing not under compulsion but willingly, according to God; not by seeking gain through base means but eagerly;

3. 也不是作主辖管所委托你们的产业,乃是作群羊的榜样。 Nor as lording it over your allotments but by becoming patterns of the flock.

4. 到了牧长显现的时候,你们必得着那不能衰残的荣耀冠冕。 And when the Chief Shepherd is manifested, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

5. 照样,年幼的,要服从年长的;你们众人彼此相待,也都要以谦卑束腰,因为神敌挡狂傲的人,赐恩给谦卑的人。 In like manner, younger men, be subject to elders; and all of you gird yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

6. 所以你们要谦卑,服在神大能的手下,使祂到了时候,可以叫你们升高。 Therefore be humbled under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time,

7. 你们要将一切的忧虑卸给神,因为祂顾念你们。 Casting all your anxiety on Him because it matters to Him concerning you.

8. 务要谨守、儆醒。你们的对头魔鬼,如同吼叫的狮子,遍地游行,寻找可吞吃的人; Be sober; watch. Your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking someone to devour.

9. 你们要抵挡他,要在信上坚固,知道你们在世上的众弟兄,也是遭遇同样的苦难。 Him withstand, being firm in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being accomplished among your brotherhood in the world.

10. 但那全般恩典的神,就是那曾在基督耶稣里召你们进入祂永远荣耀的,等你们暂受苦难之后,必要亲自成全你们,坚固你们,加强你们,给你们立定 根基。 But the God of all grace, He who has called you into His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself perfect, establish, strengthen, and ground you.

11. 愿荣耀权能归与祂,直到永永远远。阿们。 To Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.

12. 我借着我所看为忠信的弟兄西拉,略略的写了这信给你们,劝勉你们,又充分见证这是神真实的恩典;你们务要进入这恩典,并在其中站住。 Through Silvanus, the faithful brother, as I account him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying fully that this is the true grace of God; enter into this grace and stand in it.

13. 在巴比伦同蒙拣选的问你们安,我儿子马可也问你们安。 The co- chosen in Babylon and Mark my son greet you.

14. 你们要用爱心的亲嘴彼此问安。愿平安归与你们凡在基督里的人。 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to you all who are in Christ.