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Truth Over Tradition

Instructions to elders and new believers

 
1
πρεσβυτερους
elders
ουν
then
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
παρακαλω
I-am-advocating
ὁ
the
συμπρεσβυτερος
co-elder
και
and
μαρτυς
witness
των
[of]-the
του
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
παθηματων
[of]-experiences
ὁ
the
και
and
της
[of]-the
μελλουσης
[of]-intending
αποκαλυπτεσθαι
to-be-revealed
δοξης
[of]-honor
κοινωνος
partner
2
ποιμανατε
yous-shepherd!
το
the
εν
in
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ποιμνιον
flock-of-sheep
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
επισκοπουντες
overseeing
μη
not
αναγκαστως
compulsorily
αλλα
but
ἑκουσιως
voluntarily
κατα
according-to
θεον
God
μηδε
no-longer
αισχροκερδως
greedily-for-profit
αλλα
but
προθυμως
eagerly
3
μηδ᾽
no-longer
ὡς
as
κατακυριευοντες
mastering-over
των
[of]-the
κληρων
[of]-allotments
αλλα
but
τυποι
patterns
γινομενοι
coming-to-be
του
[of]-the
ποιμνιου
[of]-flock-of-sheep
4
και
and
φανερωθεντος
[of]-being-revealed
του
[of]-the
αρχιποιμενος
[of]-chief-shepherd
κομιεισθε
yous-shall-be-self-provided-for
τον
the
αμαραντινον
unfading
της
[of]-the
δοξης
[of]-honor
στεφανον
victor’s-crown
 
5
ὁμοιως
similarly
νεωτεροι
newer
ὑποταγητε
yous-may-be-respectful
πρεσβυτεροις
[to]-elders
παντες
all
δε
yet
αλληλοις
[to]-each-other
ὑποτασσομενοι
being-supportive
την
the
ταπεινοφροσυνην
humility
εγκομβωσασθε
yous-wear-servant-clothing!
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
θεος
God
ὑπερηφανοις
[to]-contemptuous
αντιτασσεται
forms-ranks-against
ταπεινοις
[to]-downcast
δε
yet
διδωσιν
is-giving
χαριν
favor
6
ταπεινωθητε
yous-be-humbled!
ουν
then
ὑπο
under
την
the
κραταιαν
powerful
χειρα
hand
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
ἱνα
that
ὑμας
yous
ὑψωση
should-elevate
εν
in
καιρω
[to]-time
7
πασαν
all
την
the
μεριμναν
anxiety
ὑμων
[of]-yous
επιριψαντες
dumping-upon
επ᾽
on
αυτον
that-one
ὁτι
since
αυτω
[to]-that-one
μελει
is-interested
περι
about
ὑμων
[of]-yous
 
8
νηψατε
you-be-sober!
γρηγορησατε
yous-be-alert!
ὁ
the
αντιδικος
plaintiff
ὑμων
[of]-yous
διαβολος
false-accuser
ὡς
as
λεων
lion
ωρυομενος
roaring
περιπατει
is-walking-around
ζητων
seeking
τινα
whom
καταπιειν
to-gulp-down
9
ὡ
[to]-whom
αντιστητε
yous-oppose!
στερεοι
solid
τη
[to]-the
πιστει
[to]-trust
ειδοτες
having-looked
τα
the
αυτα
themselves
των
[of]-the
παθηματων
[of]-experiences
τη
[to]-the
εν
in
κοσμω
[to]-arrangement
ὑμων
[of]-yous
αδελφοτητι
[to]-brother-/sisterhood
επιτελεισθαι
to-be-finished

Final greetings

 
10
ὁ
the
δε
yet
θεος
God
πασης
[of]-every
χαριτος
[of]-favor
ὁ
the
καλεσας
calling
ὑμας
yous
εις
into
την
the
αιωνιον
age-long
αυτου
[of]-self
δοξαν
honor
εν
in
Χριστω
[to]-Christ
Ιησου
[of]-Jesus
ολιγον
tiny
παθοντας
experiencing
αυτος
self
καταρτισει
shall-fully-prepare
στηριξει
shall-reinforce
σθενωσει
shall-strengthen
θεμελιωσει
shall-found
11
αυτω
[to]-that-one
το
the
κρατος
mighty-rule
εις
into
τους
the
αΙωνας
ages
αμην
truly
 
12
δια
through
Σιλουανου
[of]-Silvanus
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
του
[of]-the
πιστου
[of]-trustworthy
αδελφου
[of]-sibling
ὡς
as
λογιζομαι
I-am-calculating
δι᾽
through
ολιγων
[of]-some
εγραψα
I-wrote
παρακαλων
advocating
και
and
επιμαρΤυρων
witnessing-concerning
ταυτην
this
ειναι
to-be
αληθη
true
χαριν
favor
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
εις
into
ἡν
which
στητε
yous-stand!
13
ασπαζεται
is-greeting
ὑμας
yous
ἡ
the
εν
in
Βαβυλωνι
[to]-Babylon
συνεκλεκτη
chosen-together
και
and
Μαρκος
Mark
ὁ
the
υἱος
son
μου
[of]-me