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:

¹ Yaadin gaa, ay goono ga arkusey* kaŋ go araŋ game ra yaamar, ay kaŋ ga ti arkusu danga ngey cine. Ay ya Almasihu gurzugandiyaŋ seeda no, ay gonda baa mo darza kaŋ ga aniya ka bangay ra.

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;

² Araŋ ma Irikoy kuro kaŋ go araŋ kambe ra kuru. Araŋ ma haggoy d'ey, manti nda tilas, amma da bine yaddayaŋ Irikoy miila boŋ. Manti riiba ziibo sabbay se bo, amma da bine feerante.

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

³ Wa si hin cabe borey kaŋ i daŋ araŋ kambe ra se, amma araŋ ma ciya deedandiyaŋ hari kuro se.

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

⁴ Waati kaŋ Kuruko Beero ga bangay mo, araŋ ga du boŋtobay kaŋ gonda darza, kaŋ si halaci mo.

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.

⁵ Yaadin no araŋ mo kaŋ ga ti arwasey, wa araŋ boŋ ye ganda arkusey se. Oho, araŋ kulu ma lalabu faka araŋ gaa araŋ da cara game ra, zama «Irikoy ga wongu boŋbeeraykoy amma a ga gomni no lalabukoy se.»

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

⁶ Wa araŋ boŋ kaynandi Irikoy kambe dabarikoono cire, zama a m'araŋ beerandi alwaati kaŋ ga hagu ra.

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

⁷ Wa araŋ karhã kulu dake a boŋ, zama a laakalo go araŋ gaa.

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

⁸ Wa laakal daŋ! Wa batu mo! Zama araŋ yanjekaaro Iblisi* go danga muusu beeri kaŋ go ga dundu cine. A goono ga windi ka ceeci boro kaŋ nga ga ŋwa.

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

⁹ Araŋ ma kay ka gaaba nd'a, wa bara tabbatanteyaŋ mo araŋ cimbeero ra. Zama araŋ ga bay kaŋ araŋ nya-izey kaŋ yaŋ go ndunnya ra goono g'araŋ taabey din dumo haŋ.

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.

¹⁰ Irikoy kaŋ ga ti gomni kulu Koyo n'araŋ ce araŋ ma furo nga darza kaŋ ga duumi ra Almasihu ra. Waati kaŋ araŋ taabi alwaati kayna, woodin banda nga bumbo g'araŋ toonandi, a g'araŋ daahirandi, k'araŋ no gaabi, k'araŋ sinji mo.

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

¹¹ Mayray ma bara a se hal abada abadin. Amin!

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.

¹² Sila n'ay gaakasinay ay ma tira kayno wo hantum araŋ se, nga kaŋ ay ga lasaabu nya-ize naanaykoy no. Ay goono g'araŋ yaamar, ay goono ga seeda mo ka ne: woone ga ti Irikoy gomni cimi-cimo. Araŋ ma kay a boŋ da gaabi.

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

¹³ Marga suubananta kaŋ go Babila ra, kaŋ Irikoy n'araŋ d'ey suuban, goono g'araŋ fo. Yaadin mo no ay izo Markos.

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

¹⁴ Araŋ ma care fo da baakasinay garbe sunsumyaŋ. Laakal kanay ma bara araŋ kulu banda kaŋ go Almasihu ra.