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shepherdποιμάνατεthe flockτὸ ποίμνιονof Godτοῦ θεοῦamongἐνyou,ὑμῖνoverseeing it,ἐπισκοποῦντεςnotμὴunder compulsionἀναγκαστῶςbutἀλλὰwillingly,ἑκουσίωςaccording toκατὰGod;θεόνnotμηδὲfor shameful gainαἰσχροκερδῶςbutἀλλὰeagerly;προθύμως
1 Peter 5:2
Study it in the app“shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing it, not under compulsion but willingly, according to God; not for shameful gain but eagerly;”
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 5:2, word by word
- shepherdποιμάνατεpoimanate
shepherd
To lead and care for people as one tends sheep.
Where else “poimanate” appears- the flockποίμνιονpoimnion
flock
Flock.
Where else “poimnion” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- overseeing itἐπισκοποῦντεςepiskopountes
oversee
To care for and guide believers as one in charge.
Where else “episkopountes” appears- under compulsionἀναγκαστῶςanankastōs
under compulsion
Under compulsion, by force.
Where else “anankastōs” appears- willinglyἑκουσίωςhekousiōs
willingly
Gladly, with no one forcing.
Where else “hekousiōs” appears- for shameful gainαἰσχροκερδῶςaischrokerdōs
for shameful gain
For shameful gain, out of greed.
Where else “aischrokerdōs” appears- eagerlyπροθύμωςprothymōs
eagerly, willingly
Eagerly, willingly, with a ready mind.
Where else “prothymōs” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Some manuscripts omit “overseeing it” and “according to God.”
The context
1So I exhort the elders among you, I the fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of the Messiah, and sharer in the glory that is about to be revealed:
2 · This verse (above)
3nor as lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.