3neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,
3neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,
1 Elders who are among you, I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and of the glory about to be revealed a partaker,
2 feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,
3 neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,
4 and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
5 In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give 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.
5:3Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.
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 being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.