1 Peter 5:3
neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
In Context
4and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
Cross References
Psalms 33:12O the happiness of the nation whose God [is] Jehovah, Of the people He did choose, For an inheritance to Him.
Ezekiel 34:4The weak ye have not strengthened, And the sick one ye have not healed, And the broken ye have not bound up, And the driven away have not brought back, And the lost ye have not sought, And with might ye have ruled them and with rigour.
Matthew 20:25and Jesus having called them near, said, 'Ye have known that the rulers of the nations do exercise lordship over them, and those great do exercise authority over them,
Mark 10:42but Jesus having called them near, saith to them, 'Ye have known that they who are considered to rule the nations do exercise lordship over them, and their great ones do exercise authority upon them;
Acts 20:28'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
1 Corinthians 3:9for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.
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 →