

Therefore - This term of conclusion always calls for a pause to ponder the passage - What is the conclusion? What is it based upon?, etc? In the light of this suffering in the church and in the light of the judgment of God that is purifying the church before it punishes the world - in the light of that, here's how to shepherd the suffering flock. Because of suffering and persecution, the need of mature leadership was important for the spiritual health of the local churches. Neither NIV or KJV translates " therefore" ( 3767) ( oun) which in fact links this section with the preceding. 1 Peter 5 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries.Young's Literal: Elders who are among you, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker, Wuest: Elders therefore who are among you, I exhort, I who am your fellow elder, and one who saw the sufferings of the Christ and who has been retained as a witness to bear testimony concerning them, who also am a fellow partaker of the glory which is about to be unveiled Phillips: Now may I who am myself an elder say a word to you my fellow-elders? I speak as one who actually saw Christ suffer, and as one who will share with you the glories that are to be unfolded to us. As a fellow elder, this is my appeal to you: ( NLT - Tyndale House) And I, too, will share his glory and his honor when he returns. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. NLT: And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. KJV: 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:

Greek: Presbutero us oun en humin parakal o ( 1SPAI) o sumpresbuteros kai martus ton tou Ch ristou pathematon, o kai tes mellouses ( PAPFSG) apokaluptesthai ( PPN) doxes koinonosĪmplified: I WARN and counsel the elders among you (the pastors and spiritual guides of the church) as a fellow elder and as an eyewitness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a sharer in the glory (the honor and splendor) that is to be revealed (disclosed, unfolded): ( Amplified Bible - Lockman) American Standard Version, Bible Domain Publishing, 2013.1 Peter: Trials, Holy Living & The Lord's ComingĬhart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permissionĪnother Chart from Charles Swindoll - click chart on right sideġ Peter 5:1 Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed ( NASB: Lockman) Version Name, edited by Editor first name Last name, Publisher, Year. This version information is capitalized but not italicized, and it is separated from the title with a period. If the version needs to be clarified, do so after the title. Edited by Robert Carroll and Stephen Prickett, Oxford UP, 2008. The Bible: Authorized King James Version. Edited by Editor first name Last name, Publisher, Year. Use the following format if the version is already clear from the title. The format of the Works Cited entry varies depending on whether the version is already clear from the title or needs to be clarified afterwards. Version information in the Works Cited entry However, if you are citing multiple different versions of the Bible, include the title each time to clarify which you’re referring to, and include a separate entry for each version in your Works Cited list. You can omit this part in subsequent citations. The first Bible citation in your text should include the Bible’s title, abbreviated if necessary (and always omitting “ The” from the beginning). If the range extends across chapters, include the new chapter number after the dash otherwise, don’t repeat the chapter number. Use an en dash to indicate a range of verses. A list of standard abbreviations can be found here.Īdditionally, chapter and verse numbers are separated by a period in MLA style, not a colon-unlike in some other styles. In your in-text citations, MLA recommends abbreviating the names of the different books of the Bible. Frequently asked questions about MLA citations.Version information in the Works Cited entry.
