¹The 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:

¹Starejšine med vami torej opominjam jaz, sostarejšina in priča trpljenja Kristusovega in tudi deležnik slave, ki se ima razodeti:

²Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

²Pasite čredo Božjo, ki je pri vas, nadzorujoč jo ne po sili, ampak prostovoljno, po Bogu; tudi ne za grd dobiček, ampak radovoljno;

³Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

³tudi ne kakor gospodovalci svoje posesti, temuč tako, da ste zgledi čredi.

⁴And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

⁴In ko se prikaže višji Pastir, prejmete nevenljivi venec slave.

⁵Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

⁵Enako mlajši, pokorite se starejšim; vsi pa si opašite ponižnost, da služite drug drugemu, ker „Bog se upira prevzetnim, ponižnim pa daje milost“.

⁶Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

⁶Ponižajte se torej pod mogočno roko Božjo, da vas poviša ob času svojem;

⁷Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

⁷vso skrb svojo zvrnite nanj, ker on skrbi za vas.

⁸Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

⁸Bodite trezni, bedite: nasprotnik vaš, hudič, hodi kakor rjoveč lev okrog in išče, koga bi pogoltnil;

⁹Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

⁹njemu se upirajte, trdni v veri, vedoč, da isto trpljenje prenaša bratovščina vaša razkropljena po svetu.

¹⁰But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

¹⁰Bog vse milosti pa, ki vas je poklical v večno slavo svojo v Kristusu, vas sam po kratkem trpljenju napravi popolne, utrdi, pokrepča, ustanoviti.

¹¹To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

¹¹Njemu moč na vekov veke! Amen.

¹²By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

¹²Po Silvanu, zvestem bratu, kakor sodim, vam pišem na kratko, opominjajoč in pričajoč, da je ta prava milost Božja, v kateri stojite.

¹³The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.

¹³Pozdravlja vas cerkev, z vami izvoljena, ki je v Babilonu, in Marko, sin moj.Pozdravljajte se med seboj s poljubom ljubezni! Mir vam vsem, ki ste v Kristusu!

¹⁴Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

¹⁴Pozdravljajte se med seboj s poljubom ljubezni! Mir vam vsem, ki ste v Kristusu!