彼得前書 5.5-10

Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.' Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

你們年幼的，也要順服年長的。就是你們眾人也都要以謙卑束腰，彼此順服；因為上帝阻擋驕傲的人，賜恩給謙卑的人。  所以，你們要自卑，服在上帝大能的手下，到了時候他必叫你們升高。  你們要將一切的憂慮卸給上帝，因為他顧念你們。 務要謹守，警醒。因為你們的仇敵魔鬼，如同吼叫的獅子，遍地遊行，尋找可吞吃的人。 你們要用堅固的信心抵擋他，因為知道你們在世上的眾弟兄也是經曆這樣的苦難。 那賜諸般恩典的上帝曾在基督裏召你們，得享他永遠的榮耀，等你們暫受苦難之後，必要親自成全你們，堅固你們，賜力量給你們。