shepherd (A)the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, (B)not under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and (C)not [a]with greed but with eagerness; nor yet as (D)domineering over [b]those assigned to your care, but by [c]proving to be [d](E)examples to the flock.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:2 Or for dishonest gain
  2. 1 Peter 5:3 Lit the allotments
  3. 1 Peter 5:3 Or becoming examples
  4. 1 Peter 5:3 Or role models

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