New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Peter 5:4
1 Peter 5:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
- New International Version (NIV)And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
Context of 1 Peter 5:4
2shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 6Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,
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καὶ φανερωθέντος τοῦ ἀρχιποίμενος κομιεῖσθε τὸν ἀμαράντινον τῆς δόξης στέφανον.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Peter 5:4
- 1 Peter 5:2shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;
- 1 Peter 2:25For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
- Psalms 23:1The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
- Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes.
- Ezekiel 34:23“Then I will set over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd.
- Ezekiel 37:24“My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd; and they will walk in My ordinances and keep My statutes and observe them.
- Zechariah 13:7“Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, And against the man, My Associate,” Declares the Lord of hosts. “Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered; And I will turn My hand against the little ones.
- John 10:11“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
- Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the eternal covenant, even Jesus our Lord,
- Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Colossians 3:3For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to give relief to you who are afflicted and to us as well when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire,
- 1 John 3:2Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is.
- Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.
- 1 Peter 1:4to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
Commentaries on 1 Peter 5:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4When the chief Shepherd - That is, the Lord Jesus Christ, whose is the flock, and who provides the pasture, and from whom, if ye are legally called to the most awful work of preaching the Gospel, ye have received your commission; when he shall appear to judge the world in righteousness, ye who have fed his flock, who have taken the superintendency of it, not by constraint, nor for filthy lucre's sake, not as lords over the heritage, but with a ready mind…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear - The prince of the pastors - the Lord Jesus Christ. “Peter, in the passage above, ranks himself with the elders; here he ranks Christ himself with the pastors” - Benson. See the notes at 1 Peter 2:25. Compare Hebrews 13:20. Ye shall receive a crown of glory - A glorious crown or diadem. Compare the notes at 2 Timothy 4:8. That fadeth not away - This is essentially the same word, though somewhat different in form…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4Elders were the spiritual leaders of the early churches (see also Acts 14:23; 20:17; 1 Timothy 5:17–19; Titus 1:5; James 5:14). By calling himself a fellow elder, Peter shows he shares their responsibilities and the guidance he offers them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. And--"And so": as the result of "being ensamples" (1Pe 5:3). chief Shepherd--the title peculiarly Christ's own, not Peter's or the pope's. when ... shall appear--Greek, "be manifested" (Col 3:4). Faith serves the Lord while still unseen. crown--Greek, "stephanos," a garland of victory, the prize in the Grecian games, woven of ivy, parsley, myrtle, olive, or oak. Our crown is distinguished from theirs in that it is "incorruptible" and "fadeth not away,"…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Peter 5:4 1 Pet 2:25 ↩
- 2. 1 Peter 5:4 1 Pet 1:4 ↩
- 3. 1 Peter 5:4 Lit wreath ↩
- 4. 1 Peter 5:4 1 Cor 9:25 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Peter 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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