I Peter 5

5:1

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:

Starješine dakle među vama opominjem, ja sustarješina i svjedok Kristovih patnja, a zato i zajedničar slave koja se ima očitovati:

5:2

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;

pasite povjereno vam stado Božje, nadgledajte ga - ne prisilno, nego dragovoljno, po Božju; ne radi prljava dobitka, nego oduševljeno;

5:3

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

i ne kao gospodari Baštine nego kao uzori stada.

5:4

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

Pa kad se pojavi Natpastir, primit ćete neuveli vijenac slave.

5:5

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.

Tako i vi, mladići, podložite se starješinama; svi se jedni prema drugima pripašite poniznošću jer Bog se oholima protivi, a poniznima daruje milost.

5:6

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

Ponizite se dakle pod snažnom rukom Božjom da vas uzvisi u pravo vrijeme.

5:7

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

Svu svoju brigu povjerite njemu jer on se brine za vas.

5:8

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

Otrijeznite se! Bdijte! Protivnik vaš, đavao, kao ričući lav obilazi tražeći koga da proždre.

5:9

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

Oprite mu se stameni u vjeri znajući da takve iste patnje podnose vaša braća po svijetu.