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¹Therefore I, an even-elder man, and a witness of Christ’s passions, which also am a communer of that glory, that shall be showed in time to come; beseech the elder men, that be among you,

²feed ye the flock of God, that is among you, and purvey ye, not as constrained, but willfully, by God; not for love of foul winning, but willfully,

³neither as having lordship in the clergy, but that ye be made ensample to the flock, of will or by intent.

⁴And when the prince of shepherds shall appear, ye shall receive the crown of glory, that may never fade.

⁵Also, ye young men, be ye subject to elder men, and all show ye together meekness; for the Lord withstandeth proud men, but he giveth grace to meek men.

⁶Therefore be ye meeked under the mighty hand of God, that he raise you in the time or in the day of visitation,

⁷and cast ye all your busyness into him, for to him is care of you.

⁸Be ye sober, and wake ye, for your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion goeth about, seeking whom he shall devour.

⁹Whom against-stand ye, strong in the faith, witting that the same passion is made to that brotherhood of you, that is in the world.

¹⁰And God of all grace, that called you into his everlasting glory, you suffering a little in Christ Jesus, he shall perform, and shall confirm, and shall make firm.

¹¹To him be glory and lordship, into worlds of worlds. Amen.

¹²By Silvanus, a faithful brother to you as I deem, I wrote shortly; beseeching, and witnessing that this is the very grace of God, in which ye stand.

¹³The church that is gathered in Babylon, and Marcus, my son, greeteth you well.

¹⁴Greet ye well together in holy kiss. Grace be to you all that be in Christ. Amen.