1st Peter 5:1-11

During a time of persecution, people's natural inclination is to panic and scatter. Peter reminds church elders to be gentle shepherds of God's flock. Peter advises the church to submit to their elders and humble themselves under God's mighty hand. In the meantime, while waiting for deliverance, they should cast all their anxiety on God because God cares for them. Finally, Peter offers hope by stating that after believers have suffered for a little while, God Himself, the source of all grace, will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish them.