1 Peter 5:3

Easy To Read Version

Don’t be like a ruler over those people you are responsible for. But be good examples to those people.

Cross References

Psalm 33:12

People who have the Lord as their God\par are very fortunate.\par Why? Because God chose them\par to be his own special people.\par

Psalm 74:2

Remember the people you bought\par long ago.\par You saved us.\par We belong to you.\par Remember Mount Zion, {\cf2\super [422]} \par the place that you lived.\par

Ezekiel 34:4

You have not made the weak strong. You have not cared for the sick sheep. You have not put bandages on the sheep that were hurt. Some of the sheep wandered away, and you did not go get them and bring them back. You did not go to look for those lost sheep. No, you were cruel and severe—that’s the way you tried to lead the sheep!

Micah 7:14

So rule your people with your rod.\par Rule the flock of people\par that belongs to you.\par That flock lives alone in the woods,\par and up on Mount Carmel.\par That flock lives in Bashan and Gilead\par like they did in time past.\par

Numbers 18:7

But, Aaron, only you and your sons may serve as priests. You are the only ones that can go near the altar. You are the only ones that can go inside the curtain {into the Most Holy Place}. I am giving you a gift—your service as a priest. Anyone else that comes near {my} holy place must be killed.”

John 13:15

I did this as an example for you. So you should do \{for each other\} like I did for you.

Acts 20:28

Be careful for yourselves and for all the people that God has given you. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [406]} gave you the work of caring for this flock. {\cf2\super [407]} You must be like shepherds to the church (people) of God. {\cf2\super [408]} This is the church that God bought with his own blood. {\cf2\super [409]}

1 Corinthians 11:11

But in the Lord the woman is important to the man, and the man is important to the woman.

1 Corinthians 3:5

Is Apollos important? No! Is Paul important? No! We are only servants of God who helped you believe. Each one of us did the work God gave us to do.

1 Corinthians 3:9

We are workers together for God. And you are like a farm that belongs to God.

2 Corinthians 4:5

We don’t tell people about ourselves. But we tell people that Jesus Christ is Lord; and we tell people that we are your servants for Jesus.

Deuteronomy 32:9

The Lord’s share is his people; Jacob (Israel) belongs to the Lord.

Philippians 3:17

Brothers and sisters, all of you should try to live like me. And copy those people who live the way we showed you.

Philippians 4:9

And do the things that you learned and received from me. Do the things I told you and the things you saw me do. And the God who gives peace will be with you.

1 Thessalonians 1:7

You became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

2 Thessalonians 3:9

We had the right \{to ask you to help us\}. But \{we worked to take care of ourselves\} so that we would be an example for you to follow.

1 Timothy 4:12

You are young, but don’t let any person treat you like you are not important. Be an example to show the believers how they should live. Show them with the things you say, with the way you live, with your love, with your faith, and with your pure life.

Titus 2:7

You should do good things to be an example in every way for the young men. When you teach, be honest and serious.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are chosen people. You are the King’s priests. You are a holy {\cf2\super [20]} nation of people. You are people who belong to God. God chose you to tell about the wonderful things he has done. He called (brought) you out of darkness (sin) into his wonderful light.