5So I exhort the elders among you, ^mas a fellow elder and ⁿa witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: ²^oshepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,¹ ^pnot under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;² ^qnot for shameful gain, but eagerly; ³not ^rdomineering over those in your charge, but ^sbeing examples to the flock. ⁴And when ^tthe chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the ^uunfading ^vcrown of glory.

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Footnotes

1Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight
2Some manuscripts omit as God would have you

Cross references

m[2 John 1; 3 John 1]
nSee Luke 24:48
o[Jude 12]; See John 21:16
p[Philem. 14]
q 1 Tim. 3:8; Titus 1:7
r Ezek. 34:4; Matt. 20:25; Mark 10:42; 2 Cor. 1:24
s Phil. 3:17; 2 Thess. 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:12; Titus 2:7
t Heb. 13:20
u[ch. 1:4]
v 1 Cor. 9:25; See James 1:12

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed: Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

NLTNew Living Translation

And now, a word to you who are elders in the churches. I, too, am an elder and a witness to the sufferings of Christ. And I, too, will share in his glory when he is revealed to the whole world. As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. Don’t lord it over the people assigned to your care, but lead them by your own good example. And when the Great Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of never-ending glory and honor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore I, your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a sharer of the glory that is going to be revealed, exhort the elders among you: shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly, and not as lording it over those under your care, but being examples for the flock. And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

KJV 1900King James Version

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: 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; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

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