5The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but [ a]willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3 nor as being [ b]lords over those 2Peter 1:5-10. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure 1Peter 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; By "salvation" St. Peter means not merely present deliverance from sin, but everlasting life, the joy of our Lord, the deep, full blessedness of his elect in heaven. Eye hath AT Robertson (and many other conservative sources) comment that this section ( 1Pe 5:12-14) most probably represents a "postscript in Peter’s own handwriting, (cf Paul in 2Th 3:17 ). If so, Silvanus (Silas) was the amanuensis (person whose employment is to write what another dictates) and the bearer of the Epistle. 1Peter 5:7-10. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. Meaningof 1 Peter 5:7 KJV & NIV. 1 Peter 5:7 gives words of encouragement to those who are overwhelmed with the burdens and challenges of this world. Apostle Peter admonishes us to put together our anxieties and worries and present them to God who cares for us. Immediately you lay those worries before God, they are no more your responsibilities. TheGreek word translated “possession” in 1 Peter 2:9 means “to purchase” or “to acquire for a price.” a holy nation (Exod. 19:6); a people for God’s possession (Exod. 19:5). In verse 10 Peter draws from Hosea 1:10 & 2:23 to remind his scattered readers that formerly they were not God’s people, but now they are. Formerly 1Peter 5:9-10. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. B Everyone should be humble and watchful. 1. ( 1 Peter 5:5-7) A promise for the humble. Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for. “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”. 1Peter 5King James Version. 5 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: 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 N5GPgqw.