1 Pedro 5:1-11

Aos Presbíteros e aos Jovens

1 Portanto, apelo para os presbíteros que há entre vocês e o faço na qualidade de presbítero como eles e testemunha dos sofrimentos de Cristo como alguém que participará da glória a ser revelada:

2 pastoreiem o rebanho de Deus que está aos seus cuidados. Olhem por ele, não por obrigação, mas de livre vontade, como Deus quer. Não façam isso por ganância, mas com o desejo de servir.

3 Não ajam como dominadores dos que foram confiados a vocês, mas como exemplos para o rebanho.

4 Quando se manifestar o Supremo Pastor, vocês receberão a imperecível coroa da glória.

5 Da mesma forma, jovens, sujeitem-se aos mais velhos.^[a] Sejam todos humildes^[b] uns para com os outros, porque“Deus se opõe aos orgulhosos,mas concede graça aos humildes”.^[c]

6 Portanto, humilhem-se debaixo da poderosa mão de Deus, para que ele os exalte no tempo devido.

7 Lancem sobre ele toda a sua ansiedade, porque ele tem cuidado de vocês.

8 Estejam alertas e vigiem. O Diabo, o inimigo de vocês, anda ao redor como leão, rugindo e procurando a quem possa devorar.

9 Resistam-lhe, permanecendo firmes na fé, sabendo que os irmãos que vocês têm em todo o mundo estão passando pelos mesmos sofrimentos.

10 O Deus de toda a graça, que os chamou para a sua glória eterna em Cristo Jesus, depois de terem sofrido por pouco tempo, os restaurará, os confirmará, os fortalecerá e os porá sobre firmes alicerces.

11 A ele seja o poder para todo o sempre. Amém.

1 Pedro 5:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 PETER 5

In this chapter the apostle first exhorts pastors and members of churches to their respective duties as such; and then to those which were common to them all, as Christians; and closes the epistle with prayers for them, salutations of them, and with his apostolic benediction. He begins with the pastors or elders, and describes himself as a fellow elder, an eyewitness of Christ's sufferings, and a partaker of his glory, 1Pe 5:1, and these he exhorts to feed the flock of God, where they were; to take the charge and oversight of them, freely, readily, and willingly, and not through force or covetousness; and not to exercise a tyrannical dominion over them, but to be examples to them, 1Pe 5:2,3, and the argument made use of to encourage them to all this is, that at the appearance of Christ, the chief Shepherd, they should receive a never fading crown of glory, 1Pe 5:4 and next, the members of the churches are exhorted to submit to the rule and government of their pastors, being according to the word of God; and to be subject to one another; and particularly to put on humility, as a garment very ornamental to them; and the rather, since God opposes himself to men that are proud, but gives more grace to the humble, 1Pe 5:5 and especially he exhorts them to be humble under the hand of God, since that is a mighty one, and this is the way to be exalted in due time; and also to cast their care upon him, seeing he cared for them, 1Pe 5:6,7 and then the apostle proceeds to the common duties of Christians, and to exhort them to sobriety and watchfulness, since Satan their adversary was a cruel and indefatigable one, and ever seeking the ruin of men; and to resist him in the steadfast exercise of faith, and patiently bear all afflictions, seeing the same were accomplished in their brethren in the world, 1Pe 5:8,9 and then he puts up some petitions for them, that they might be perfected, stablished, strengthened, and settled, 1Pe 5:10 and ascribes glory and dominion for ever to the God of grace, to whom he prays, 1Pe 5:11 after which he names the person by whom he sends this epistle, giving a summary of it; that it was an exhortation and a testimony to the true doctrine of grace wherein they stood, 1Pe 5:12, and next follow the salutations of the church at Babylon, and of his son Marcus, to them, 1Pe 5:13, and lastly, he desires they would salute one another with a kiss of love, and gives them his benedictory wish, 1Pe 5:14.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ou "aos presbíteros"
• [b]. Grego: "Vistam todos o avental da humildade."
• [c]. Pv 3.34