"Neither as being lords over {God's} heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. {being lords over: or, overruling}" — 1 Peter 5:3

1 Peter 5:3 · KJV

“Neither as being lords over {God's} heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. {being lords over: or, overruling}”

— 1 Peter 5:3

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; {which...: or, as much as in you is}

Verse 4

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

1 Peter 5 — Context

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:

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; {which...: or, as much as in you is}

Neither as being lords over {God's} heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. {being lords over: or, overruling}

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all {of you} be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Cross References

Philippians 3:17

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.

Ezekiel 34:4

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up {that which was} broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.

Matthew 20:25-26

But Jesus called them {unto him}, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Titus 2:7

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine {shewing} uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Luke 22:24-27

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.