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1. The 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:

- And ye are witnesses of these things. Luke 24:48

- And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Rom. 8:17

- For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: Titus 1:5

2. Feed 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;

- Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Acts 20:28

- A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; 1 Tim. 3:2

- For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; Titus 1:7

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

- But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; Matt. 20:26

- Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. Phil. 3:17

- In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Titus 2:7

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

- And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. 1 Cor. 9:25

- Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Tim. 4:8

- Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Heb. 13:20

5. Likewise, 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.

- Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. Prov. 3:34

- And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matt. 23:12

- Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Eph. 5:21

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

- Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. Ps. 42:5

- A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Prov. 29:23

- Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4:10

- Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Ps. 55:22

- Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Matt. 6:25

- Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Phil. 4:6

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

- And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: Luke 22:31

- Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Eph. 6:11

- Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 1 Thess. 5:6

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

- Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Acts 14:22

- Neither give place to the devil. Eph. 4:27

- Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7

10. But 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.

- For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 2 Cor. 4:17

- But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 2 Thess. 3:3

- Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 1 Pet. 1:6

- For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. Rom. 11:36

- If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Pet. 4:11

- And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Rev. 1:6

12. By 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.

- Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 1 Cor. 15:1

- For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. 2 Cor. 1:19

- Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thess. 1:1

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

- And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. Acts 12:12

- And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark. Acts 12:25

- And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. Rev. 18:2

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

- Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you. Rom. 16:16

- All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. 1 Cor. 16:20

- Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Eph. 6:23

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