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norμηδ’asὡςlording it overκατακυριεύοντεςthose entrusted to you,τῶν κλήρωνbutἀλλὰbeingγινόμενοιexamplesτύποιto the flock.τοῦ ποιμνίου
1 Peter 5:3
Study it in the app“nor as lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Peter 5:3, word by word
- lording it overκατακυριεύοντεςkatakyrieuontes
lord it over
Rule over, dominate others; overpower.
Where else “katakyrieuontes” appears- those entrusted to youκλήρωνklērōn
those entrusted
The people entrusted to someone.
Where else “klērōn” appears- beingγινόμενοιginomenoi
become
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “ginomenoi” appears- examplesτύποιtypoi
example
A model or example to follow.
Where else “typoi” appears- to the flockποιμνίουpoimniou
flock
Flock.
Where else “poimniou” appears
Translation note
“Those entrusted to you”: literally “the portions”; the communities each one has in his charge.
The context
2shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing it, not under compulsion but willingly, according to God; not for shameful gain but eagerly;
3 · This verse (above)
4And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.