1 Peter 5:3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

◄ 1 Peter 5:3 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

English Standard Version
not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.

New American Standard Bible
nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.

King James Bible
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

International Standard Version
Do not lord it over the people entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

American Standard Version
neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.

Darby Bible Translation
not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.

Young's Literal Translation
neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

Cross References

Numbers 18:7
Therefore you and your sons with you shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the veil; and you shall serve: I have given your priest's office to you as a service of gift: and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.

Ezekiel 34:4
The diseased have you not strengthened, neither have you healed that which was sick, neither have you bound up that which was broken, neither have you brought again that which was driven away, neither have you sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have you ruled them.

Matthew 20:25
But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority on them.

John 13:15
For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.

2 Corinthians 1:24
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith you stand.

Philippians 3:17
Brothers, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as you have us for an ensample.

1 Thessalonians 1:7
So that you were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us.

1 Timothy 4:12
Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Titus 2:7
In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing soundness, gravity, sincerity,

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

5:1-4 The apostle Peter does not command, but exhorts. He does not claim power to rule over all pastors and churches. It was the peculiar honour of Peter and a few more, to be witnesses of Christ's sufferings; but it is the privilege of all true Christians to partake of the glory that shall be revealed. These poor, dispersed, suffering Christians, were the flock of God, redeemed to God by the great Shepherd, living in holy love and communion, according to the will of God. They are also dignified with the title of God's heritage or clergy; his peculiar lot, chosen for his own people, to enjoy his special favour, and to do him special service. Christ is the chief Shepherd of the whole flock and heritage of God. And all faithful ministers will receive a crown of unfading glory, infinitely better and more honourable than all the authority, wealth, and pleasure of the world.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

3. being lords—Greek, "lording it": implying pride and oppression. "Not that we have dominion over your faith."

God's heritage—Greek, "the inheritances," that is, the portions of the Church committed severally to your pastoral charge [Bengel]. It is explained by "the flock" in the next clause. However, in 1Pe 5:2, "flock of God which is among you," answering to "(God's) heritages" (plural to express the sheep who are God's portion and inheritance, De 32:9) committed to you, favors English Version. The flock, as one whole, is God's heritage, or flock in the singular. Regarded in relation to its component sheep, divided among several pastors, it is in the plural "heritages." Compare Ac 1:17, 25, "part" (the same Greek). Bernard of Clairvaux, wrote to Pope Eugene, "Peter could not give thee what he had not: what he had he gave: the care over the Church, not dominion."

being—Greek, "becoming."

ensamples—the most effective recommendation of precept (1Ti 4:12). Tit 2:7, "patterns." So Jesus. "A monstrosity it is to see the highest rank joined with the meanest mind, the first seat with the lowest life, a grandiloquent tongue with a lazy life, much talking with no fruit" [Bernard].