¹wazee! Mimi niliye mzee ninalo ombi moja kwenu wazee wenzangu. Mimi mwenyewe nilishuhudia kwa macho yangu mateso ya Kristo na natumaini kuushiriki ule utukufu utakaofunuliwa. Mimi nawaombeni

¹The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

²mlichunge lile kundi la Mungu mlilokabidhiwa, mlitunze si kwa kulazimika, bali kwa hiari kama atakavyo Mungu. Fanyeni kazi hiyo si kwa tamaa ya fedha, bali kwa moyo wenu wote.

²Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

³Msiwatawale kwa mabavu hao waliowekwa chini ya ulinzi wenu, bali muwe mfano kwa hilo kundi.

³neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

⁴Na wakati Mchungaji Mkuu atakapotokea, ninyi mtapokea taji ya utukufu isiyofifia.

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

⁵Kadhalika nanyi vijana mnapaswa kujiweka chini ya mamlaka ya wazee. Ninyi nyote mnapaswa kuwa na unyenyekevu mpate kutumikiana; maana Maandiko Matakatifu yasema: "Mungu huwapinga wenye majivuno, lakini huwajalia neema wanyenyekevu."

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

⁶Basi, nyenyekeeni chini ya mkono wa enzi wa Mungu, ili awainue wakati ufaao.

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

⁷Mwekeeni matatizo yenu yote, maana yeye anawatunzeni.

⁷casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

⁸Muwe macho; kesheni! Maana adui yenu, Ibilisi, huzungukazunguka kama simba angurumaye akitafuta mawindo.

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

⁹Muwe imara katika imani na kumpinga, mkijua kwamba ndugu zenu pote duniani wanapatwa na mateso hayohayo.

⁹whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

¹⁰Lakini mkisha teseka muda mfupi, Mungu aliye asili ya neema yote na ambaye anawaiteni muushiriki utukufu wake wa milele katika kuungana na Kristo, yeye mwenyewe atawakamilisheni na kuwapeni uthabiti, nguvu na msingi imara.

¹⁰And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

¹¹Kwake uwe uwezo milele! Amina.

¹¹To him [be] the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

¹²Nimewaandikieni barua hii fupi kwa msaada wa Silwano, ndugu ambaye namjua na kumwamini. Nataka kuwapeni moyo na kushuhudia kwamba jambo hili ni neema ya Mungu kweli. Kaeni imara katika neema hiyo.

¹²By Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I account [him], I have written unto you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand ye fast therein.

¹³Jumuiya ya wenzenu walioteuliwa na Mungu hapa Babuloni wanawasalimuni. Vilevile mwanangu Marko anawasalimuni.

¹³She that is in Babylon, elect together with [you], saluteth you; and [so doth] Mark my son.

¹⁴Salimianeni kwa ishara ya upendo wa Kikristo. Nawatakieni amani ninyi mlio wake Kristo.

¹⁴Salute one another with a kiss of love. Peace be unto you all that are in Christ.