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Therefore, I exhort the eldersamong you, as your fellowelder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partakeralso of the glory that is to be revealed,
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shepherd the flock of Godamong you, exercising oversight not undercompulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordidgain, but with eagerness;
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You youngermen, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward oneanother, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVESGRACE TO THE HUMBLE.
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After you have suffered for a littlewhile, the God of allgrace, who called you to His eternalglory in Christ, will Himselfperfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.
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ThroughSilvanus, our faithfulbrother (for so I regard him), I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the truegrace of God. Standfirm in it!