1 Peter 5 – NIRV & NAV

New International Reader’s Version

1 Peter 5:1-14

To Older and Younger Believers

1I’m speaking to the elders among you. I was a witness of Christ’s sufferings. And I will also share in the glory that is going to come. I’m making my appeal to you as one who is an elder together with you. 2Be shepherds of God’s flock, the believers under your care. Watch over them, though not because you have to. Instead, do it because you want to. That’s what God wants you to do. Don’t do it because you want to get money in dishonest ways. Do it because you really want to serve. 3Don’t act as if you were a ruler over those under your care. Instead, be examples to the flock. 4The Chief Shepherd will come again. Then you will receive the crown of glory. It is a crown that will never fade away.

5In the same way, I’m speaking to you who are younger. Follow the lead of those who are older. All of you, put on a spirit free of pride toward one another. Put it on as if it were your clothes. Do this because Scripture says,

“God opposes those who are proud.

But he gives grace to those who are humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)

6So make yourselves humble. Put yourselves under God’s mighty hand. Then he will honor you at the right time. 7Turn all your worries over to him. He cares about you.

8Be watchful and control yourselves. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around looking for someone to swallow up. 9Stand up to him. Remain strong in what you believe. You know that you are not alone in your suffering. The family of believers throughout the world is going through the same thing.

10God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. Then God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady. And he has chosen you to share in his eternal glory because you belong to Christ. 11Give him the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

12I consider Silas to be a faithful brother. With his help I have written you this short letter. I have written it to encourage you. And I have written to speak the truth about the true grace of God. Remain strong in it.

13The members of the church in Babylon send you their greetings. They were chosen together with you. Mark, my son in the faith, also sends you his greetings.

14Greet each other with a kiss of friendship.

May God give peace to all of you who believe in Christ.

Ketab El Hayat

بطرس الأولى 5:1-14

للشيوخ والصغار

1وَهَذِهِ وَصِيَّتِي إِلَى الشُّيُوخِ الَّذِينَ بَيْنَكُمْ، بِصِفَتِي شَيْخاً رَفِيقاً لَهُمْ، وَشَاهِداً لِآلامِ الْمَسِيحِ، وَشَرِيكاً فِي الْمَجْدِ الَّذِي سَيَتَجَلَّى: 2ارْعَوْا قَطِيعَ اللهِ الَّذِي بَيْنَكُمْ، كَحُرَّاسٍ لَهُ، لَا بِدَافِعِ الْوَاجِبِ، بَلْ بِدَافِعِ التَّطَوُّعِ، كَمَا يُرِيدُ اللهُ، وَلا رَغْبَةً فِي الرِّبْحِ الدَّنِيءِ، بَلْ رَغْبَةً فِي الْخِدْمَةِ بِنَشَاطٍ. 3لَا تَتَسَلَّطُوا عَلَى الْقَطِيعِ الَّذِي وَضَعَهُ اللهُ أَمَانَةً بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ، بَلْ كُونُوا قُدْوَةً لَهُ. 4وَعِنْدَمَا يَظْهَرُ رَئِيسُ الرُّعَاةِ، تَنَالُونَ إِكْلِيلَ الْمَجْدِ الَّذِي لَا يَفْنَى.

5كَذَلِكَ، أَيُّهَا الشَّبَابُ، اخْضَعُوا لِلشُّيُوخِ. الْبَسُوا جَمِيعاً ثَوْبَ التَّوَاضُعِ فِي مُعَامَلَتِكُمْ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ. لأَنَّ اللهَ يُقَاوِمُ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ يُعْطِي الْمُتَوَاضِعِينَ نِعْمَةً. 6إِذَنْ، تَوَاضَعُوا تَحْتَ يَدِ اللهِ القَدِيرَةِ لِكَيْ يَرْفَعَكُمْ عِنْدَمَا يَحِينُ الْوَقْتُ، 7وَاطْرَحُوا عَلَيْهِ ثِقْلَ هُمُومِكُمْ كُلِّهَا، لأَنَّهُ هُوَ يَعْتَنِي بِكُمْ.

8تَعَقَّلُوا وَتَنَبَّهُوا. إِنَّ خَصْمَكُمْ إِبْلِيسَ كَأَسَدٍ يَزْأَرُ، يَجُولُ بَاحِثاً عَنْ فَرِيسَةٍ يَبْتَلِعُهَا. 9فَقَاوِمُوهُ، ثَابِتِينَ فِي الإِيمَانِ. وَاذْكُرُوا أَنَّ إِخْوَتَكُمُ الْمُنْتَشِرِينَ فِي الْعَالَمِ يَجْتَازُونَ وَسَطَ هذِهِ الآلامِ عَيْنِهَا.

10وَبَعْدَ أَنْ تَتَأَلَّمُوا لِفَتْرَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ، فَإِنَّ اللهَ، إِلَهَ كُلِّ نِعْمَةٍ، الَّذِي دَعَاكُمْ إِلَى الاشْتِرَاكِ فِي مَجْدِهِ الأَبَدِيِّ فِي الْمَسِيحِ، لابُدَّ أَنْ يَجْعَلَكُمْ كَامِلِينَ وَثَابِتِينَ وَمُؤَيَّدِينَ بِالْقُوَّةِ وَرَاسِخِينَ. 11لَهُ الْمَجْدُ وَالسُّلْطَةُ إِلَى أَبَدِ الآبِدِينَ. آمِين!

تحيات ختامية

12إِنِّي مُرْسِلٌ إِلَيْكُمْ هَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةَ الْقَصِيرَةَ بِيَدِ سِلْوَانُسَ الأَخِ الأَمِينِ. وَغَايَتِي أَنْ أُحَرِّضَكُمْ وَأَشْهَدَ لَكُمْ أَنَّ النِّعْمَةَ الَّتِي تَتَمَتَّعُونَ بِها هِيَ نِعْمَةُ اللهِ الْحَقِيقِيَّةُ الَّتِي أَنْتُمْ فِيهَا ثَابِتُونَ.

13وَمِنْ بَابِلَ، تُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ تِلْكَ الَّتِي اخْتَارَهَا اللهُ مَعَكُمْ، وَكَذلِكَ مَرْقُسُ ابْنِي. 14سَلِّمُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ بِقُبْلَةِ الْمَحَبَّةِ.

وَلْيَكُنِ السَّلامُ لَكُمْ جَمِيعاً، أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ فِي الْمَسِيحِ.