Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
I exhort the elders who are among you, I being also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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:
Holman Bible
Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness
International Standard Version
Therefore, as a fellow elder, a witness of the Messiah's sufferings, and one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
A Conservative Version
I, a fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a partaker of the glory going be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
American Standard Version
The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
Amplified
Therefore, I strongly urge the elders among you [pastors, spiritual leaders of the church], as a fellow elder and as an eyewitness [called to testify] of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory that is to be revealed:
An Understandable Version
So, the elders in the various places where you live, are to receive the following exhortation. (I too, am an elder and have witnessed the sufferings of Christ, and am also assured of partaking of the glorious [salvation, 1:5] that will someday be revealed).
Anderson New Testament
The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed.
Bible in Basic English
I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:
Common New Testament
So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ and a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed,
Daniel Mace New Testament
I address myself to you pastors, as being a pastor myself, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who is to partake of the glory, that shall hereafter be made manifest;
Darby Translation
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
The seniors who are among you, I exhort, who am also a senior, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory which is to be revealed.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore I, being a fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, also a communicant of the glory which is about to be revealed, exhort the elders who are among you:
Goodspeed New Testament
I appeal therefore to those who are elders among you; I am their brother-elder and a witness to what the Christ suffered, and I am to share in the glory that is to be revealed??2 be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though it were forced upon you but of your own free will, and not from base love of gain but freely,
John Wesley New Testament
The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and likewise a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed,
Julia Smith Translation
The elders among you I beseech, a fellow elder, and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a participator of the glory which is about to be revealed:
King James 2000
The elders who 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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore [I, your] fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, [and] also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you:
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The elders which are among you I exhort, which am also an elder and a witness of the afflictions of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be opened:
Moffatt New Testament
Now I make this appeal to your presbyters (for I am a presbyter myself, I was a witness of what Christ suffered and I am to share the glory that will be revealed),
Montgomery New Testament
Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed.
NET Bible
So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
New Heart English Bible
Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.
Noyes New Testament
The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellowelder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed;
Sawyer New Testament
The elders among you I exhort, who am a co-elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed;
The Emphasized Bible
Elders, therefore, among you, I exhort - I who am their co-elder and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also, in the glory about to be revealed, have, a share; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
THE presbyters among you I exhort, who am a co-presbyter and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed:
Twentieth Century New Testament
As for the older men among you, who bear office in the Church, I, their fellow-Officer, and a witness to the sufferings of the Christ, who shall also share in the glory that is to be revealed--
Webster
The elders who 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:
Weymouth New Testament
So I exhort the Elders among you--I who am their fellow Elder and have been an eye-witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and am also a sharer in the glory which is soon to be revealed.
Williams New Testament
So, as a joint-elder with them, a witness of the suffering borne by Christ, and a sharer of the glory that is to be uncovered, I beg the elders among you,
World English Bible
I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.
Worrell New Testament
The elders, therefore, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of Christ's sufferings, also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed;
Worsley New Testament
The elders that are among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed; feed the flock of God that is among you,
Youngs Literal Translation
Elders who are among you, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,
Themes
Christian ministers » Called » Elders
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Elder » In the Christian church
Eternal » Glory » The glory will be endless
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » Saints glorified
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » The glory will be endless
Folly » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
Fools » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
Humility » Instances of » Peter
the future » No more » Saints glorified
the future » No more » The glory will be endless
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 1 Peter 5:1
Images 1 Peter 5:1
Prayers for 1 Peter 5:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Leadership And Humility
1 I exhort the elders who are among you, I being 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 among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;
Cross References
Luke 24:48
And you are witnesses of these things.
Acts 11:30
which they also did, sending to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Revelation 1:9
I, John, who also am your brother and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island that is called Patmos, for the Word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Psalm 73:24-25
You shall lead me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
John 15:26-27
And when the Comforter has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of Me.
Acts 1:8
But you shall receive power, the Holy Spirit coming upon you. And you shall be witnesses to Me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Acts 1:22
beginning from the baptism of John to that same day that He was taken up from us, to become a witness with us of His resurrection.
Acts 2:32
God raised up this Jesus, of which we all are witnesses.
Acts 3:15
And you killed the Prince of Life, whom God has raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
Acts 5:30-32
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed and hanged on a tree.
Acts 10:39-41
And we are witnesses of all things which He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed Him and hanged Him on a tree;
Acts 14:23
And having hand-picked elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord into whom they believed.
Acts 15:4
And arriving in Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the apostles and elders. And they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts 15:6
And the apostles and elders were assembled to see about this matter.
Acts 15:22-23
Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men from them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, whose last name was Barsabas; and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
Acts 20:17
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church.
Acts 20:28
Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He has purchased with His own blood.
Acts 21:18
And on the next day Paul went with us to James. And all the elders were present.
Romans 8:17-18
And if we are children, then we are heirs; heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; so that if we suffer with Him, we may also be glorified together.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Corinthians 5:8
then we are confident and we are pleased rather to go away from home out of the body, and to come home to the Lord.
Philippians 1:19
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Philippians 1:21-23
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Colossians 3:3-4
For you died, and your life has been hidden with Christ in God.
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not sharply rebuke an elder, but exhort as a father, and the younger ones as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:19
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except before two or three witnesses.
2 Timothy 4:8
Now there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that Day; and not to me only, but also to all those who love His appearing.
Titus 1:5
For this cause I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed you,
1 Peter 1:3-5
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:7
so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 1:12
To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us, they ministered the things which are now reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you in the Holy Spirit sent from Heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a never-fading crown of glory.
1 John 3:2
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be. But we know that when He shall be revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
2 John 1:1-15
The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth and not only I, but also all those who have known the truth,