King James Version · Under Rome
1 Peter 5
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The which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the that shall be : Feed the which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready ; Neither as being lords over ’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief shall appear, ye shall receive a of that fadeth not away. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for resisteth the proud, and giveth to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of , that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the , knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the of all , who hath called us unto his by Christ , after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be and . . By Silvanus, a brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true of wherein ye stand. that is at , elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son. Greet ye one another with a kiss of charity. Peace be with you all that are in Christ . .
The 1611 translation, public domain. Its original printing included the Apocrypha, which is why the deuterocanonical books can be read here. Notes and cards are EKLI’s own.
Christians read this chapter differently
- Who decides, in a church? · 1 Peter 5:1-4
Every view at its strongest, with who holds it and what it has to answer for.
The world at this moment · Under Rome, 63 BC to AD 100 ›
Judea as a client kingdom and then a province. Roads, garrisons, taxes, crucifixion, and a common Greek language that let a message travel the empire faster than any before it.
- Rome
- The republic tears itself apart in civil war and comes out as an empire under Augustus. What follows is two centuries of relative peace across the whole Mediterranean, enforced by legions and paid for by taxes, with safe roads and safe sea lanes. Every one of Paul's journeys depends on that.
- Judea
- Governed first through Herod the Great, a client king of enormous ability and enormous brutality who rebuilds the temple into one of the wonders of the ancient world, then directly by Roman prefects. Crucifixion is the standard penalty for sedition and is used often and publicly.
- The wider world
- Greek is spoken from Spain to Syria, which means a letter written in Corinth can be read in Rome without translation. Jewish communities already exist in most major cities, which is where the first Christian preaching lands. Mystery religions, imperial cult, and philosophy all compete in the same marketplace.
- Further afield
- The Han dynasty rules China and trades silk westward along routes that touch the Roman world at second hand. In Britain the Roman conquest begins within a decade of the crucifixion.