Focused Passage

1 Peter 5:1-4

Humble Shepherding, Watchful Resistance, and the God Who Restores

Peter moves from exhorting elders to shepherd willingly and humbly, to calling the congregation to humility under God's mighty hand, to urging watchful resistance against the devil, and finally to blessing the God of all grace who restores sufferers into eternal glory.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:

2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

1 Timothy 3 BSB references Titus 1:5 BSB references Romans 8:18 Classic cross-references Philippians 4:19 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:11 Classic cross-references John 21:15 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 3:15 Classic cross-references Acts 20:28 OliveGrove study links John 10:11-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[As] ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular a fellow elder συμπρεσβύτερος G4850 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction a witness μάρτυς G3144 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ’s Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular sufferings παθημάτων G3804 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction a partaker κοινωνός G2844 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular glory δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular vvv μελλούσης G3195 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Feminine Singular to be revealed ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι G601 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive I appeal to παρακαλῶ G3870 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular [the] elders Πρεσβυτέρους G4245 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural

BSB notes

SBL, NE, and WH I appeal therefore to the elders

Verse 2

Cross-references

Acts 20:28 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:17 Classic cross-references Proverbs 27:23 Classic cross-references Titus 1:7 Classic cross-references John 21:16 Classic cross-references John 10:11-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Be shepherds ποιμάνατε G4165 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular flock ποίμνιον G4168 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular [that is] among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural watching over them ἐπισκοποῦντες G1983 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural not μὴ G3361 Adverb out of compulsion ἀναγκαστῶς G317 Adverb but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction willingly ἑκουσίως G1596 Adverb as God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular would have you κατὰ G2596 Preposition not μηδὲ G3366 Conjunction out of greed αἰσχροκερδῶς G147 Adverb but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction out of eagerness προθύμως G4290 Adverb

BSB notes

NE and WH do not include watching over them.
WH, BYZ, and TR but willingly

Verse 3

Cross-references

1 Timothy 4:12 Classic cross-references Revelation 3:11 Classic cross-references Titus 2:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 20:26 Classic cross-references James 3:1 Classic cross-references Acts 20:28 OliveGrove study links John 10:11-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

not μηδ’ G3366 Conjunction vvv ὡς G5613 Adverb lording it over κατακυριεύοντες G2634 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural those entrusted to you κλήρων G2819 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction being γινόμενοι G1096 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural examples τύποι G5179 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural to the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular flock ποιμνίου G4168 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 23:1 Classic cross-references James 1:12 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:25 Classic cross-references Revelation 2:10 Classic cross-references John 10:11 Classic cross-references Acts 20:28 OliveGrove study links John 10:11-14 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And [when] καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Chief Shepherd Ἀρχιποίμενος G750 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular appears φανερωθέντος G5319 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular you will receive κομιεῖσθε G2865 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular crown στέφανον G4735 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of glory δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular that will never fade away ἀμαράντινον G262 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

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