§5.1Πρεσβυτέρους οὖν ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ ὁ συνπρεσβύτερος καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων, ὁ καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός, §5.2ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ θεοῦ, μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς ἀλλὰ ἑκουσίως, μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς ἀλλὰ προθύμως, §5.3μηδʼ ὡς κατακυριεύοντες τῶν κλήρων ἀλλὰ τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου·
Therefore, 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, I appeal to the elders among you: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, not under compulsion, but willingly, nor for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
§5.4καὶ φανερωθέντος τοῦ ἀρχιποίμενος κομιεῖσθε τὸν ἀμαράντινον τῆς δόξης στέφανον.
And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
§5.5Ὁμοίως, νεώτεροι, ὑποτάγητε πρεσβυτέροις.
Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.
Πάντες δὲ ἀλλήλοις τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην ἐγκομβώσασθε, ὅτι
"[ὁ] θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν. " §5.6Ταπεινώθητε οὖν ὑπὸ τὴν κραταιὰν χεῖρα τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα ὑμᾶς ὑψώσῃ ἐν καιρῷ, §5.7πᾶσαν
"τὴν μέριμναν ὑμῶν ἐπιρίψαντες ἐπʼ"
αὐτόν, ὅτι αὐτῷ μέλει περὶ ὑμῶν.
Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.
§5.8Νήψατε, γρηγορήσατε.
Be sober-minded; be watchful.
ὁ ἀντίδικος ὑμῶν διάβολος ὡς λέων ὠρυόμενος περιπατεῖ ζητῶν καταπιεῖν·
Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
§5.9ᾧ ἀντίστητε στερεοὶ τῇ πίστει, εἰδότες τὰ αὐτὰ τῶν παθημάτων τῇ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ ὑμῶν ἀδελφότητι ἐπιτελεῖσθαι.
Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.
§5.10Ὁ δὲ θεὸς πάσης χάριτος, ὁ καλέσας ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν αἰώνιον αὐτοῦ δόξαν ἐν Χριστῷ, ὀλίγον παθόντας αὐτὸς καταρτίσει, στηρίξει, σθενώσει.
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, and strengthen you.
§5.11αὐτῷ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας·
To him be the dominion forever.
ἀμήν.
Amen.
§5.12Διὰ Σιλουανοῦ ὑμῖν τοῦ πιστοῦ ἀδελφοῦ, ὡς λογίζομαι, διʼ ὀλίγων ἔγραψα, παρακαλῶν καὶ ἐπιμαρτυρῶν ταύτην εἶναι ἀληθῆ χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ·
By Silvanus, a faithful brother as I regard him, I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God.
εἰς ἣν στῆτε.
Stand firm in it.
§5.13Ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς ἡ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι συνεκλεκτὴ καὶ Μάρκος ὁ υἱός μου.
She who is at Babylon, who is likewise chosen, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, my son.
§5.14Ἀσπάσασθε ἀλλήλους ἐν φιλήματι ἀγάπης.
Greet one another with the kiss of love.
Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ.
Peace to all of you who are in Christ.