1 Peter 5 - Study the King James Bible

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:

elders . App-189 .
among . App-104 .
exhort . App-134 .
who, &c . = the fellow-elder. Greek. sumpresbuteros. Only here.
Christ . App-98 .
a = the.
partaker . See 1 Corinthians 10:18 .
glory . See p. 1511.
that shall = about to.
revealed . App-106 . Compare 1 Peter 4:13 .

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;

Feed . Greek. poimaino. Compare John 21:16 . Acts 20:28 .
flock . Greek. poimnion. See Acts 20:28 .
God . App-98 .
taking, &c . Greek. episkopeo. Only here and Hebrews 12:15 . Compare App-189 .
by constraint . Greek. anankostos. Only here.
willingly . Compare hekousios. See Hebrews 10:26 , and compare Philemon 1:14 .
not = neither. Greek. mede
for filthy lucre . Greek. aischrokerdos. Only here. Compare 1 Timothy 3:3 .
of, &c . = readily. Greek. prothumos. Only here. Compare Acts 17:11 .

Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Neither . Greek. mede , as above.
being, &c . See Acts 19:16 .
heritage = the heritages. Greek. kleros, Plural. Compare Acts 1:17 , Acts 1:25 . " God's " is supplied from 1 Peter 5:2 . Compare Deuteronomy 4:20 . Psalms 28:9 ; Psalms 33:12 , &c.
ensamples . Greek. tupos. See Philippians 1:3 , Philippians 1:17 . 2 Thessalonians 3:9 . 2 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 2:7 .

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

chief Shepherd. Greek. archipoimen. Only here. See John 10:11 .
appear . App-106 .
receive . See 1 Peter 1:9 .
a = the.
crown . Greek. Stephanos. The victor's crown. Compare Revelation 12:3 ( diadema ).
that fadeth not away . Greek. amarantinos. Only here. Compare 1 Peter 1:4 . 1 Corinthians 9:25 .

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

submit. As 1 Peter 2:13 , &c.
unto = to.
be subject . . . and = submitting The texts omit.
one to, &c . = to one another.
be clothed with = gird yourselves with. Greek. enkomboomai. Only here.
humility . See Acts 20:19 .
resisteth . See Acts 18:6 .
proud . See Romans 1:30 .
grace . App-184 .
humble . Greek. tapeinos. See Matthew 11:29 . Quoted from Proverbs 8:34 . Compare James 4:6 .

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Humble yourselves . See 2 Corinthians 11:7 .
under . App-104 .
mighty . Greek. krataios. Only here. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:13 and App-172 .
that = in order that. Greek. hina .
exalt . See John 12:32 .
due time = season.

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Casting . . . upon . Greek. epirripto. Only here and Luke 19:35 .
care = anxiety. Compare Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:6 .
upon . Greek. epi . App-104 . The same prep, as is seen in the verb.
for . App-104 .

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Be sober . See 1 Peter 1:13 .
be vigilant. Greek. gregoreo. Translated "watch", except here and 1 Thessalonians 5:10 (wake).
roaring . Greek. oruomai. Only here. Compare 2 Corinthians 11:3 , 2 Corinthians 11:14 .
devour = swallow up. See 1 Corinthians 15:54 .

Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

stedfast . Greek. stereos. See 2 Timothy 2:19 .
faith . App-150 .
knowing . App-132 .
afflictions . Same as "sufferings", 1 Peter 5:1 .
accomplished . App-125 .
brethren = brotherhood. See 1 Peter 2:17 .
world . App-129 .

10.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

grace . App-184 . Compare Acts 7:2 .
hath . Omit.
us . The texts read "you".
eternal . App-151 .
Christ Jesus . App-98 . but the texts omit "Jesus".
after that ye have = having.
a while-a little (time). The contrast is between the affliction now and the glory hereafter. Compare 2 Corinthians 4:17 .
make you, &c The texts read "shall Himself perfect you ", &c
perfect . Compare Hebrews 13:21 . See App-125 .
stablish . See Romans 1:11 .
strengthen . Greek. sthenoo. Only here.
settle = ground, as on a foundation. Greek. themelioo. Compare Ephesians 3:17 . Colossians 1:23 , and App-146 . These four verbs describe God's working, not after, but during the suffering.

11.

To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

glory and . The texts omit.
dominion . App-172 .
for ever, &c . App-151 . a.

12.

By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

By . App-104 . 1 Peter 5:1 .
Silvanus . See 2 Corinthians 1:19 .
faithful . App-150 .
suppose = reckon. Greek. logizomai, as Romans 4:3 , &c.
briefly . Literally by means of ( App-104 . 1 Peter 5:1 ) few (words).
testifying = earnestly testifying. Greek. epimartureo. Only here.
true . App-175 .
wherein = in ( App-104 .) which
ye stand . All the texts read the imperative mood "stand ye". Compare Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:1 .

13.

The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

church . The adjective "elected together with" is feminine, singular, and the ellipsis must be supplied by some noun of that gender. Hence, some have thought that the reference is to Peter's wife (1 Corinthians 9:5 .) This would accord with the inclusion of an individual (Marcus) in the same salutation, and would agree with Paul's custom of sending salutations from individuals; but he also sends salutations from churches (Romans 16:16 , Romans 16:23 ; 1 Corinthians 16:19 ), and from all the saints, or brethren, i.e. in the place where he was writing (2 Corinthians 13:13 .Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:2 .Philippians 1:4 , Philippians 1:22 . 1 Timothy 3:15; 1 Timothy 3:151 Timothy 3:15 ). So Peter may be uniting all the brethren with him here, and the ellipsis should be supplied, not with ekklesia , which occurs nowhere in either of his epistles, but with diaspora, the dispersion, whom he addresses as elect (1 Peter 1:1 ). Those in Babylon were elect with them.
at = in. App-104 .
Babylon . A great many sojourners of the dispersion were in Babylon. See Josephus , Ant ., XV. ii. 2.
elected together with . Greek. suneklektos. Only here.
Marcus = Mark. See Acts 12:12 .
son . App-108 . This must be in the same sense as in 2 Timothy 1:4; 2 Timothy 1:4 , where Paul uses gnesios. If Mark be the same as in Acts 12:12 , he could not be Peter's literal son.

14.

Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Greet . Same as "salute", 1 Peter 5:13 .
kiss . See Romans 16:16 .
charity = love. App-135 . In Paul's epistles the epithet "holy" ( hagios ) is used.
with = to.
Jesus . The texts omit.
Amen . Omit.