Taming the Tongue

3 ^(A)Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

⁹ and ^(A)to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery ^(B)hidden for ages in^[a] God, ^(C)who created all things, ¹⁰ so that through the church the manifold ^(D)wisdom of God ^(E)might now be made known to ^(F)the rulers and authorities ^(G)in the heavenly places. ¹¹ This was ^(H)according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Shepherd the Flock of God

5 So I exhort the elders among you, ^(A)as a fellow elder and ^(B)a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: ^2 (C)shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,^{[a] (D)}not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;^{[b] (E)}not for shameful gain, but eagerly; ³ not ^(F)domineering over those in your charge, but ^(G)being examples to the flock. ⁴ And when ^(H)the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the ^(I)unfading ^(J)crown of glory. ⁵ Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. ^(K)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ^(L)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”