¹I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

¹Ut anakcuan tinye cuib oxibak li âtin reheb laj c'amol be sa' êyânk lâex aj pâbanel. Lâin ajcui' êrochben chi c'amoc be ut quicuil tz'akal nak li Cristo quixc'ul raylal. Lâin tintz'akônk ajcui' jo' nak lâex textz'akônk sa' lix nimal xlok'al li tâc'utbesîk.

²Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

²Lâex laj c'amol be, tintz'âma chêru nak têq'ue êch'ôl chirilbaleb li ralal xc'ajol li Dios jo' nak laj ilol xul narileb lix xul chi anchal xch'ôl. Têq'ue êch'ôl chixch'olaninquileb laj pâbanel li k'axtesinbil êre xban li Dios chi mâcua' minbil êru. Têbânu ban chi anchal êch'ôl. Mêbânu yal xban xrahinquil ru lê tojbal. Chebânu ban xban nak têraj c'anjelac chiru li Dios.

³neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

³Mêtaklaheb sa' josk'il li k'axtesinbileb êre. Têtaklaheb ban sa' xyâlal. Châbilakex chiruheb re nak te'ril lê châbilal.

⁴When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

⁴Li Jesucristo a'an tz'akal laj ilol ke. Cui nakach'olaniheb chi us li k'axtesinbileb ke, li Jesucristo tixq'ue kak'ajcâmunquil nak tol-êlk cui'chic. Li kak'ajcâmunquil a'an inc'a' nalaj inc'a' na-oso'. Ut totz'akônk ajcui' riq'uin lix nimal xlok'al.

⁵Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Proverbs 3:34

⁵Ut anakcuan, ex hermân, tinye cuib oxibak âtin êre lâex li toj sâjex. Chex-abînk chiruheb li neque'c'amoc be sa' êyânk. Mênimobresi êrib chêribil êrib. Chetenk'a ban êrib chêribil êrib chêjunilex jo' tz'îbanbil sa' li Santil Hu: Li Dios naxtz'ektânaheb li k'etk'eteb ut naxbânu usilal reheb li neque'xcubsi ribeb. (Prov. 3:34)

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

⁶Checubsi bi' êcuanquil chiru li Dios li k'axal nim xcuanquil re nak li Dios tixnimobresi lê cuanquil nak tixtau xk'ehil.

⁷casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

⁷Checanabak sa' ruk' li Dios chixjunil li c'a'ak re ru yô êc'a'ux chirix xban nak li Dios naxq'ue xch'ôl chêrix lâex.

⁸Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

⁸Chicuânk êna'leb re xcolbal êrib chiru laj tza xban nak laj tza yô chixsic'bal ani târâle. Laj tza a'an chanchan li cakcoj câmc re xban xtz'ocajic ut yô chixsutinquil rib yalak bar re xsic'bal ani tixcamsi re tixtiu.

⁹Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

⁹Mêq'ue êrib chi âlêc xban laj tza. Cauhak ban êch'ôl sa' lê pâbâl. Mich'inan êch'ôl nak tâchâlk junak raylal sa' êbên. Nequenau nak mâcua' ca'aj cui' lâex yôquex chi c'uluc raylal. Jo'can ajcui' neque'xc'ul lê rech aj pâbanelil yalak bar jun sut sa' ruchich'och'.

¹⁰But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

¹⁰Lâex têc'ul li raylal. Cuyomak cuan ca'ch'inak xban nak chi sêb ajcui' nocoxtenk'a li Dios. A'an tâtz'akobresînk êru. A'an tâtenk'ânk êre re nak inc'a' tâch'inânk êch'ôl. Tixq'ue ban xcacuil êch'ôl. Li Dios, li naq'uehoc ke li usilal, a'an quibokoc ke chi tz'akônc riq'uin lix nimal xlok'al sa' choxa kochben li Cristo.

¹¹To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

¹¹A'an taxak chinimâk xcuanquil chi junelic k'e cutan. Jo'can taxak.

¹²Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

¹²Laj Silvano, a'an jun tz'akal aj pâbanel. A'an tâc'amok re li hu a'in xintz'îba chok' êre. Moco q'ui ta li âtin xintz'îba êre. Riq'uin li âtin a'in yôquin chixq'uebal êna'leb. Xinch'olob xyâlal chêru chanru li rusilal li Dios. A'in taxak chiq'uehok xcacuil êch'ôl.

¹³She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you; and so does Mark, my son.

¹³Eb laj pâbanel li cuanqueb Babilonia neque'xtakla xsahil êch'ôl. Eb a'an sic'bil ajcui' ruheb xban li Dios jo' lâex. Naxtakla ajcui' xsahil êch'ôl laj Marcos, li ninra jo' cualal.Cheq'uehak xsahil êch'ôl chêribil êrib riq'uin santil utz'uc u xban nak nequera êrib. Chicuânk taxak li tuktûquil usilal êriq'uin xban nak lâex chic ralal xc'ajol li Cristo. Jo'can taxak.

¹⁴Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

¹⁴Cheq'uehak xsahil êch'ôl chêribil êrib riq'uin santil utz'uc u xban nak nequera êrib. Chicuânk taxak li tuktûquil usilal êriq'uin xban nak lâex chic ralal xc'ajol li Cristo. Jo'can taxak.