Blessed is the nation whose Elohim is יהוה, The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.
1 Peter 5:3 - The Scriptures 2009 neither as being masters over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Not domineering [as arrogant, dictatorial, and overbearing persons] over those in your charge, but being examples (patterns and models of Christian living) to the flock (the congregation). American Standard Version (1901) neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. Common English Bible Don’t shepherd by ruling over those entrusted to your care, but become examples to the flock. Catholic Public Domain Version not so as to dominate by means of the clerical state, but so as to be formed into a flock from the heart. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart. |
Blessed is the nation whose Elohim is יהוה, The people whom He has chosen as His own inheritance.
Remember Your congregation. You did purchase of old, The tribe of Your inheritance. You did redeem, This Mount Tsiyon where You have dwelt.
“You have not strengthened the weak, nor have you healed the sick, nor bound up the broken, nor brought back the straying, nor sought what was lost; but you have ruled them with might and harshness.
Shepherd Your people with Your rod, the flock of Your inheritance, who dwell alone in a forest, in the midst of Karmel. Let them feed in Bashan and Gil‛aḏ, as in days of old.
“But you and your sons with you are to guard your priesthood for all matters at the slaughter-place and behind the veil, and you shall serve. I have given you the priesthood as a gift for service, but the stranger who comes near is put to death.”
“For I gave you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
“Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Set-apart Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of Elohim which He has purchased with His own blood.
However, man is not independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in the Master.
What then is Apollos, and what is Sha’ul, but servants through whom you believed, as the Master assigned to each?
For we are fellow workers of Elohim, you are the field of Elohim, the building of Elohim.
Not that we rule over your belief, but we are fellow workers for your joy, for you stand by belief.
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Messiah יהושע the Master, and ourselves your servants for the sake of יהושע.
“For the portion of יהוה is His people, Ya‛aqoḇ His allotted inheritance.
Become joint imitators of me, brothers, and look at those who so walk, as you have us for a pattern.
And what you have learned and received and heard and saw in me, practise these, and the Elohim of peace shall be with you.
so that you became an example to all who believe in Makedonia and Achaia.
not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example, for you to imitate us.
Let no one look down on your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in belief, in cleanliness.
Show yourself to them an example of good works in all matters. In teaching show uncorruptness, seriousness,
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a set-apart nation, a people for a possession, that you should proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light,