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and when the Head Shepherd comes, your reward will be a never-ending share in his glory and honor.

You younger men, follow the leadership of those who are older. And all of you serve each other with humble spirits, for God gives special blessings to those who are humble, but sets himself against those who are proud. If you will humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, in his good time he will lift you up.

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And when the Chief Shepherd(A) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(B) that will never fade away.(C)

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(D) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(E) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](F)

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34