1 Peter 5:3

1 Peter 5:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
• New International Version (NIV)not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
• English Standard Version (ESV)not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
• New King James Version (NKJV)nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;

Context of 1 Peter 5:3

1Therefore I appeal to the elders among you—as a fellow elder and witness of Messiah’s sufferings, and a partaker also of the glory about to be revealed— 2shepherd God’s flock among you. Watch over it not under compulsion but willingly before God, not for dishonest gain but eagerly. Don’t lord it over those apportioned to you, but become examples to the flock. 4When the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5Likewise, you younger ones, submit yourselves to the elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

1 Peter 5:3 word by word

μηδ᾽ ὡς κατακυριεύοντες τῶν κλήρων ἀλλὰ τύποι γινόμενοι τοῦ ποιμνίου·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Neitherμηδέmēde · norG3366
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• being lords overκατακυριεύωkatakurieuō · to masterG2634
• heritageὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heritageκλῆροςklēros · lotG2819
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• beingγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• ensamplesτύποςtupos · mark/exampleG5179
• to the flockποίμνιονpoimnion · flockG4168

Cross-references for 1 Peter 5:3

• Ezekiel 34:4You do not strengthen the weak, heal the sick, bind up the broken, bring back the stray or seek the lost. Instead, you have ruled over them with force and cruelty.
• Matthew 20:25But Yeshua called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones play the tyrant over them.
• Matthew 23:8“But you are not to be called rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.
• Mark 10:42And calling them over, Yeshua said to them, “You know those recognized as rulers of the nations lord it over them, and their great ones play the tyrant over them.
• Luke 22:24But there was also a quarrel among them about which of them is considered the greatest.
• 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you came to trust—and to each as the Lord gave.
• 2 Corinthians 1:24Not that we lord it over you in matters of faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy—for in the faith you are standing firm.
• 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Messiah Yeshua as Lord—and ourselves as your slaves for Yeshua’s sake.
• 3 John 1:9I wrote something to Messiah’s community, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t welcome us.
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
• Deuteronomy 32:9But Adonai’s portion is His people— Jacob is the share of His inheritance.
• Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is Adonai, the people He chose for His own inheritance.
• Psalms 74:2Remember Your congregation, which You purchased of old, redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance, and Mount Zion, where You dwelt.
• Micah 7:14Tend Your people with Your staff, the flock of Your inheritance, dwelling alone, in a forest in the midst of a fertile garden. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
• Acts 20:28“Take care of yourselves and all the flock of which the Ruach ha-Kodesh has made you overseers, to shepherd the community of God—which He obtained with the blood of His own.
• 1 Corinthians 11:11In any case—in the Lord—woman is not independent of man and man is not independent of woman.

Commentaries on 1 Peter 5:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Neither as being lords over God's heritage - This is the voice of St. Peter in his catholic epistle to the catholic Church! According to him there are to be no lords over God's heritage, the bishops and presbyters who are appointed by the head of the Church are to feed the flock, to guide and to defend it, not to fleece and waste it; and they are to look for their reward in another world, and in the approbation of God in their consciences. And in…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Neither as being lords - Margin, “overruling.” The word here used ( ́ katakurieuō) is rendered “exercise dominion over,” in Matthew 20:25; exercise lordship over, in Mark 10:42; and overcame, in Acts 19:16. It does not elsewhere occur in the New Testament. It refers properly to that kind of jurisdiction which civil rulers or magistrates exercise. This is an exercise of authority, as contradistinguished from the influence of reason, persuasion, and…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. 33. being lords--Greek, "lording it": implying pride and oppression. "Not that we have dominion over your faith." God's heritage--Greek, "the inheritances," that is, the portions of the Church committed severally to your pastoral charge [Bengel]. It is explained by "the flock" in the next clause. However, in 1Pe 5:2, "flock of God which is among you," answering to "(God's) heritages" (plural to express the sheep who are God's portion and inheritance, De…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Peter 5:3

• Church
• Commandments
• Elder
• Example
• Humility
• Minister, Christian
• Pride

In the dictionaries

• Adversary
• Constraint
• Devour
• Ensample
• Example
• Heritage
• Oversight
• Stedfast
• Vigilant
• Witness

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