For I have given you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
1 Peter 5:3 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
For I have given you an example so that you should do as I have done for you.
So keep watch over yourselves and over the entire flock. The Holy Spirit has appointed you as their overseers, to shepherd the church of our Lord and God, which he obtained with his own blood.
Nevertheless, in the Lord neither is man independent of woman nor woman independent of man.
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each?
For we are fellow workers of God; you are God's field, God's building.
Not that we rule over your faith; rather, we work with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.
For what we preach is not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
Join together in imitating me, brothers, and pay close attention to those who walk according to the example you have in us.
Practice what you have learned and received from me, and what you have heard and seen in me. And the God of peace will be with you.
As a result you have become examples to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
We did this, not because we do not have the right to be supported, but to present ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
Let no one despise yoʋ because yoʋ are young, but set an example for the believers in yoʋr speech, conduct, love, spirit, faith, and purity.
Show yoʋrself to be a model of good works in every way, and in yoʋr teaching show integrity, dignity, incorruptibility,
But you are a chosen lineage, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.