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1 Peter 5:2

World English Bible

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

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1 Peter 5:2 in other translations

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

1 Peter 5:2 · American Standard Version

1 Peter 5:2 in context

  1. 1Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.
  2. 2Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
  3. 3not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
  4. 4When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.