5:1 我这作长老、作基督受苦的见证、同享后来所要显现之荣耀的，劝你们中间与我同作长老的人：
5:2 务要牧养在你们中间 神的群羊，按着 神旨意照管他们；不是出于勉强，乃是出于甘心；也不是因为贪财，乃是出于乐意；
5:3 也不是辖制所托付你们的，乃是作群羊的榜样。
5:4 到了牧长显现的时候，你们必得那永不衰残的荣耀冠冕。
5:5 你们年幼的也要顺服年长的。就是你们众人也都要以谦卑束腰，彼此顺服，因为
神阻挡骄傲的人，
赐恩给谦卑的人。
5:6 所以你们要自卑，服在 神大能的手下，到了时候，他必叫你们升高。
1To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed:
2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers – not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve;
3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
5Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.