Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Tend (poimanate). First aorist active imperative of poimainw, old verb, from poimhn (shepherd) as in Luke 17:7. Jesus used this very word to Peter in the interview by the Sea of Galilee (John 21:16) and Peter doubtless has this fact in mind here. Paul used the word to the elders at Miletus (Acts 20:28). See I Peter 2:25 for the metaphor.
Flock (poimnion). Old word, likewise from poimhn, contraction of poimenion (Luke 12:32).
Exercising the oversight (episkopountev). Present active participle of episkopew, old word (in Hebrews 12:15 alone in N.T.), omitted here by Aleph B.
Not by constraint (mh anagkastwv). Negative mh because of the imperative. Old adverb from verbal adjective anagkastov, here alone in N.T.
But willingly (alla ekousiwv). By contrast. Old adverb, in N.T. only here and Hebrews 10:26.
Nor yet for filthy lucre (mhde aisxrokerdwv). A compound adverb not found elsewhere, but the old adjective aisxrokerdhv is in I Timothy 3:8; Titus 1:7. See also Titus 1:11 "for the sake of filthy lucre" (aisxrou kerdouv xarin). Clearly the elders received stipends, else there could be no such temptation.
But of a ready mind (alla proqumwv). Old adverb from proqumov (Matthew 26:41), here only in N.T.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Peter 5:2:
John 10:2
John 10:12
Acts 20:28
Acts 20:28
Ephesians 4:11
Hebrews 12:15
Revelation 7:17
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