I Peter 5:1
The Scripture
(1) The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Peter exhorted the elders among the believers to feed the flock of God willingly and not for greedy gain, being examples rather than lording it over them, promising a crown of glory at Christ's appearing. He called the younger to submit to the elder, urged all to humble themselves under God's mighty hand, and warned them to be sober and vigilant because the devil walks about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
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