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;

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Footnotes

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

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In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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;

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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;

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly,

KJV 1900King James Version

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;

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