1 Peter 5:3
Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
In Context
4And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.
Cross References
Psalms 33:12Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritage.
Ezekiel 34:4You have not made the diseased ones strong or made well that which was ill; you have not put bands on the broken or got back that which had been sent away or made search for the wandering ones; and the strong you have been ruling cruelly.
Matthew 20:25But Jesus said to them, You see that the rulers of the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.
Mark 10:42And Jesus made them come to him, and said to them, You see that those who are made rulers over the Gentiles are lords over them, and their great ones have authority over them.
Acts 20:28Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.
1 Corinthians 3:9For we are workers with God: you are God's planting, God's building.
Matthew Henry on 1 Peter 5:2-5
Advice to Elders. ( a. d. 66.) 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth… Read the whole commentary →