1 Peter 5:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³ neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ 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)

³ neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

Common English Bible

³ Don’t shepherd by ruling over those entrusted to your care, but become examples to the flock.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ not so as to dominate by means of the clerical state, but so as to be formed into a flock from the heart.

1 Peter 5:3 Cross References

2 Thessalonians 3:9

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

Philippians 3:17

Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them which so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.

Ezekiel 34:4

The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with rigour have ye ruled over them.

2 Corinthians 1:24

Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

Titus 2:7

in all things shewing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity,

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

Acts 20:28

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in the which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

Philippians 4:9

The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

2 Corinthians 4:5

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.

1 Corinthians 11:11

Howbeit neither is the woman without the man, nor the man without the woman, in the Lord.

Micah 7:14

Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily, in the forest in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Psalm 74:2

Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old, Which thou hast redeemed to be the tribe of thine inheritance; And mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.

Psalm 33:12

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Deuteronomy 32:9

For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

1 Corinthians 3:9

For we are God's fellow-workers: ye are God's husbandry, God's building.

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

Numbers 18:7

And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for every thing of the altar, and for that within the veil; and ye shall serve: I give you the priesthood as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

John 13:15

For I have given you an example, that ye also should do as I have done to you.

1 Thessalonians 1:7

so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.