Petercalls elders to be faithful shepherds who feed, tend, and protect the flock of God, and to serve as overseers who are examples to the flock. He also warns elders to FirstPeter focuses on the importance of believers bearing up under unjust suffering yet continuing to live well (1 Peter 2:20). In this way, 1 Peter might be called the Job of the New Testament, providing encouragement for 1Peter 5:7 In-Context. 5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you, dress yourselves in humility as you relate to one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”. 6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. jfsA3T.