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| [1]Therfor Y, an euene eldre man, and a witnesse of Cristis passiouns, which also am a comynere of that glorie, that schal be schewid in tyme to comynge; byseche ye the eldre men, |
[1]The elders which are among you, I exhort, whiche am also an elder, & a wytnesse of the afflictions of Christe, and also a partaker of the glory that shalbe opened |
| [2]that ben among you, fede ye the flok of God, that is among you, and puruey ye, not as constreyned, but wilfulli, bi God; not for loue of foule wynnyng, |
[2]Feede you God his flocke, whiche is committed vnto you, takyng the ouersight of them not as compelled therto, but wyllyngly, not for the desyre of fylthy lucre, but of a good mynde |
| [3]but wilfulli, nether as hauynge lordschip in the clergie, but that ye ben maad ensaumple of the floc, of wille. |
[3]Not as though ye were Lordes ouer God his heritage: but that ye be an ensample to the flocke |
| [4]And whanne the prince of scheepherdis schal appere, ye schulen resseyue the coroun of glorie, that may neuere fade. |
[4]And when the chiefe shephearde shall appeare, ye shall receaue an incorruptible crowne of glory |
| [5]Also, ye yonge men, be ye suget to eldre men, and alle schewe ye togidere mekenesse; for the Lord withstondith proude men, but he yyueth grace to meke men. |
[5]Likewise ye younger, submit your selues vnto the elder: Submit your selues euery man one to another, decke your selues inwardly in lowlynes of mynde: For God resisteth the proude, and geueth grace to the humble |
| [6]Therfor be ye mekid vndir the myyti hoond of God, that he reise you in the tyme of visitacioun, |
[6]Submit your selues therfore vnder the mightie hande of God, that he may exalt you when the tyme is come |
| [7]and caste ye al youre bisynesse in to hym, for to hym is cure of you. |
[7]Cast all your care vpon hym, for he careth for you |
| [8]Be ye sobre, and wake ye, for youre aduersarie, the deuel, as a rorynge lioun goith aboute, sechinge whom he schal deuoure. |
[8]Be sober, & watche, for your aduersarie the deuyll, as a roaryng Lion walketh about seking who he may deuour |
| [9]Whom ayenstonde ye, stronge in the feith, witynge that the same passioun is maad to thilke brithirhode of you, that is in the world. |
[9]Whom resist stedfast in the fayth, knowyng that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the worlde |
| [10]And God of al grace, that clepide you in to his euerlastinge glorie, you suffrynge a litil, he schal performe, and schal conferme, and schal make sad. |
[10]But the God of all grace whiche hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christe Iesus, shal his owne selfe, after that ye haue suffred a litle affliction, make you perfite, setle, strength, and stablyshe you |
| [11]To hym be glorie and lordschip, in to worldis of worldis. Amen. |
[11]To hym be glory and dominion, for euer and euer. Amen |
| [12]Bi Siluan, feithful brother to you as Y deme, Y wroot schortli; bisechinge, and witnessinge that this is the very grace of God, in which ye stonden. |
[12]By Syluanus a faythfull brother, vnto you, as I suppose, haue I wrytten briefly, exhortyng and testifiyng, howe that this is the true grace of God, wherin ye stande |
| [13]The chirche that is gaderid in Babiloyne, and Marcus, my sone, gretith you wel. |
[13]The Churche that is at Babylon elected together with you, saluteth you, and so doeth Marcus my sonne |
| [14]Grete ye wel togidere in hooli cos. Grace be to you alle that ben in Crist. Amen. |
[14]Greete ye one another with the kysse of loue. Peace be with you all which are in Christe Iesus. Amen |