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Shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising-oversight— not by-compulsion[a], but willingly[b], according to God; nor greedily, but eagerly; nor as lording-over[c] your lots[d], but being patterns for the flock. And the Chief-shepherd having appeared, you will receive the unfading crown of [e] glory.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:2 Or, out of obligation, by necessity; by being forced into this role.
  2. 1 Peter 5:2 Or, by-choice, voluntarily.
  3. 1 Peter 5:3 Or, domineering, ruling-over.
  4. 1 Peter 5:3 That is, the ones allotted to your charge by God; those for whom you are responsible.
  5. 1 Peter 5:4 That is, consisting of, belonging to, characterized by.

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