1 Peter 5:3 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Peter 5:3

Shepherd the Flock

1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a ^awitness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the ^bglory that will be revealed:

2 ^aShepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, ^bnot by compulsion but willingly, ^cnot for dishonest gain but eagerly;

3 nor as ^abeing lords over ^bthose entrusted to you, but ^cbeing examples to the flock;

4 and when ^athe Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive ^bthe crown of glory that does not fade away.

Submit to God, Resist the Devil

5 Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, ^aall of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
^b“God resists the proud,
But ^cgives grace to the humble.”

6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

Verse Comparison: 1 Peter 5:3

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American Standard Version
neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

Amplified® Bible
Not domineering [as arrogant, dictatorial, and overbearing persons] over those in your charge, but being examples (patterns and models of Christian living) to the flock (the congregation).

Contemporary English Version
Don't be bossy to those people who are in your care, but set an example for them.

Darby English Version
not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.

Good News Bible
Do not try to rule over those who have been put in your care, but be examples to the flock.

International Standard Version
Do not lord it over the people entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

King James Version
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

New American Standard Bible
nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.

New International Version
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

New King James Version
nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but providing examples to the flock.

Young's Literal Translation
neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

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