彼得前书 5:5-11

5 你 们 年 幼 的 ， 也 要 顺 服 年 长 的 。 就 是 你 们 众 人 也 都 要 以 谦 卑 束 腰 ， 彼 此 顺 服 ； 因 为 神 阻 挡 骄 傲 的 人 ， 赐 恩 给 谦 卑 的 人 。

6 所 以 ， 你 们 要 自 卑 ， 服 在 神 大 能 的 手 下 ， 到 了 时 候 他 必 叫 你 们 升 高 。

7 你 们 要 将 一 切 的 忧 虑 卸 给 神 ， 因 为 他 顾 念 你 们 。

8 务 要 谨 守 ， 儆 醒 。 因 为 你 们 的 仇 敌 魔 鬼 ， 如 同 吼 叫 的 狮 子 ， 遍 地 游 行 ， 寻 找 可 吞 吃 的 人 。

9 你 们 要 用 坚 固 的 信 心 抵 挡 他 ， 因 为 知 道 你 们 在 世 上 的 众 弟 兄 也 是 经 历 这 样 的 苦 难 。

10 那 赐 诸 般 恩 典 的 神 曾 在 基 督 里 召 你 们 ， 得 享 他 永 远 的 荣 耀 ， 等 你 们 暂 受 苦 难 之 後 ， 必 要 亲 自 成 全 你 们 ， 坚 固 你 们 ， 赐 力 量 给 你 们 。

11 愿 权 能 归 给 他 ， 直 到 永 永 远 远 。 阿 们 ！

彼得前书 5:5-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 PETER 5

In this chapter the apostle first exhorts pastors and members of churches to their respective duties as such; and then to those which were common to them all, as Christians; and closes the epistle with prayers for them, salutations of them, and with his apostolic benediction. He begins with the pastors or elders, and describes himself as a fellow elder, an eyewitness of Christ's sufferings, and a partaker of his glory, 1Pe 5:1, and these he exhorts to feed the flock of God, where they were; to take the charge and oversight of them, freely, readily, and willingly, and not through force or covetousness; and not to exercise a tyrannical dominion over them, but to be examples to them, 1Pe 5:2,3, and the argument made use of to encourage them to all this is, that at the appearance of Christ, the chief Shepherd, they should receive a never fading crown of glory, 1Pe 5:4 and next, the members of the churches are exhorted to submit to the rule and government of their pastors, being according to the word of God; and to be subject to one another; and particularly to put on humility, as a garment very ornamental to them; and the rather, since God opposes himself to men that are proud, but gives more grace to the humble, 1Pe 5:5 and especially he exhorts them to be humble under the hand of God, since that is a mighty one, and this is the way to be exalted in due time; and also to cast their care upon him, seeing he cared for them, 1Pe 5:6,7 and then the apostle proceeds to the common duties of Christians, and to exhort them to sobriety and watchfulness, since Satan their adversary was a cruel and indefatigable one, and ever seeking the ruin of men; and to resist him in the steadfast exercise of faith, and patiently bear all afflictions, seeing the same were accomplished in their brethren in the world, 1Pe 5:8,9 and then he puts up some petitions for them, that they might be perfected, stablished, strengthened, and settled, 1Pe 5:10 and ascribes glory and dominion for ever to the God of grace, to whom he prays, 1Pe 5:11 after which he names the person by whom he sends this epistle, giving a summary of it; that it was an exhortation and a testimony to the true doctrine of grace wherein they stood, 1Pe 5:12, and next follow the salutations of the church at Babylon, and of his son Marcus, to them, 1Pe 5:13, and lastly, he desires they would salute one another with a kiss of love, and gives them his benedictory wish, 1Pe 5:14.