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1 Peter 5:1
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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:
About 1 Peter 5:1
1 Peter 5:1 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on The Elder in the Bible. Found in the epistle of 1 Peter, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”
- Titus 1:5
“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:”
- 1 Timothy 3:1
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
- Acts 20:28
“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.”
- James 5:14
“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:”
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How to Apply 1 Peter 5:1
Meditate on 1 Peter 5:1 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Elder in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.