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Berean Standard Bible

“As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:”

1 Peter 5:1

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Near the end of his letter Peter addresses the elders of the churches. He speaks as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, not as someone standing above them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

King James Version (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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

RUEGO á los ancianos que están entre vosotros, yo anciano también con ellos, y testigo de las aflicciones de Cristo, que soy también participante de la gloria que ha de ser revelada:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Les ruego a los ancianos, yo, que también soy anciano como ellos y testigo de los sufrimientos de Cristo, y que tendré junto con ellos parte en la gloria de Cristo,

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