1 Peter 5:2

shepherd the shepherded[flock]-let of{the God} in to{you}, watching-upon/overseeing/supervising, not compel-ly; contrariwise, purposefully/wittingly/voluntarily according-to God, nor shameful-gain-ly; contrariwise, desire-ahead-ly,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

1[I,] the together-elder and witness of{the suffer-effects} of{the Anointed}, the also of{the being-about} to-be-being-off-covered of{esteem/glory}, in-common/partner, am-calling-aside elders, the in to{you},

3nor as lording-down/against of{the allotments}; contrariwise, becoming imprints/replicas/types of{the shepherded[flock]-let},

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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 →

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