New Revised Standard Version
Now as an elder myself and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you

Contemporary English Version
Church leaders, I am writing to encourage you. I too am a leader, as well as a witness to Christ's suffering, and I will share in his glory when it is shown to us.

New American Bible
So I exhort the presbyters among you, as a fellow presbyter and witness to the sufferings of Christ and one who has a share in the glory to be revealed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:

The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:

elders.

Acts 11:30 Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained to them priests in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Acts 15:4,6,22,23 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them. . . .

Acts 20:17,28 And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church. . . .

*Gr:

Acts 21:18 And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James: and all the ancients were assembled.

1 Timothy 5:1,19 An ancient man rebuke not, but entreat him as a father: young men, as brethren: . . .

Titus 1:5 For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:

who.

Philemon 1:9 For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.

2 John 1:1 The Ancient to the lady Elect and her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,

3 John 1:1 The Ancient, to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

also.

and a.

1 Peter 1:12 To whom it was revealed that, not to themselves but to you, they ministered those things which are now declared to you by them that have preached the gospel to you: the Holy Ghost being sent down from heaven, on whom the angels desire to look.

Luke 24:48 And you are witnesses of these things.

John 15:26,27 But when the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me. . . .

Acts 1:8,22 But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth. . . .

Acts 2:32 This Jesus hath God raised again, whereof all we are witnesses.

Acts 3:15 But the author of life you killed, whom God hath raised from the dead: of which we are witnesses.

Acts 5:30-32 The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree. . . .

Acts 10:39-41 And we are witnesses of all things that he did in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem: whom they killed, hanging him upon a tree. . . .

a partaker.

1 Peter 5:4 And when the prince of pastors shall appear, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory.

1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead: . . .

Psalm 73:24,25 Thou hast held me by my right hand; and by thy will thou hast conducted me, and with thy glory thou hast received me. . . .

Romans 8:17,18 And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him. . . .

2 Corinthians 5:1,8 For we know, if our earthly house of this habitation be dissolved, that we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven. . . .

Philippians 1:19,21-23 For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, . . .

Colossians 3:3,4 For you are dead: and your life is hid with Christ in God. . . .

2 Timothy 4:8 As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice which the Lord the just judge will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. Make haste to come to me quickly.

1 John 3:2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.

Revelation 1:9 I, John, your brother and your partner in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus.