1 Peter 5:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”
1 Peter 5:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Peter 5:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Peter 5:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.”
1 Peter 5:3 — World English Bible
1 Peter 5:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. ”
1 Peter 5:3 — American Standard Version
1 Peter 5:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,”
1 Peter 5:3 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Peter 5:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock. ”
1 Peter 5:3 — Darby Translation
1 Peter 5:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Not as though ye were lords ouer Gods heritage, but that yee may bee ensamples to the flocke.”
1 Peter 5:3 — Geneva Bible
1 Peter 5:3 in Context — 1 Peter 5
1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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What Does 1 Peter 5:3 Mean?
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