shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly, and not as lording it over those under your care[a], but being examples for the flock. And when[b] the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:3 Literally “the portion”
  2. 1 Peter 5:4 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“appears”)

Be shepherds of God’s flock(A) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(B) not pursuing dishonest gain,(C) but eager to serve; not lording it over(D) those entrusted to you, but being examples(E) to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd(F) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(G) that will never fade away.(H)

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