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Tending the Flock of God

So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well as a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed. Tend the flock of God that is your charge,[a] not by constraint but willingly,[b] not for shameful gain but eagerly,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:2 Other ancient authorities add exercising the oversight
  2. 1 Peter 5:2 Other ancient authorities add as God would have you

To the Elders and the Flock

To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder(A) and a witness(B) of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed:(C) Be shepherds of God’s flock(D) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(E) not pursuing dishonest gain,(F) but eager to serve;

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