3Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.
3Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.
1 The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech, who am myself also an ancient, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ: as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint, but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake, but voluntarily:
3 Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.
4 And when the prince of pastors shall appear, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory.
5 In like manner, ye young men, be subject to the ancients. And do you all insinuate humility one to another, for God resisteth the proud, but to the humble he giveth grace.
5:3Neither as being lords over [God’s] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
5:3not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
5:3neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
5:3not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
5:3neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
5:3Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.
5:3neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
5:3neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,
5:3Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.