1 Peter 5:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
shepherdποιμάνατε
(poimanate)
4165: to act as a shepherdfrom poimén
the flockποίμνιον
(poimnion)
4168: a flockfrom poimné
of Godθεοῦ
(theou)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
amongἐν
(en)
1722: in, on, at, by, witha prim. preposition denoting position and by impl. instrumentality
you, exercising oversight 
 
1983: to look upon, fig. to care forfrom epi and skopeó
not under compulsion,ἀναγκαστῶς
(anankastōs)
317: necessarilyadverb from anagkastos (forced, constrained)
but voluntarily,ἑκουσίως
(ekousiōs)
1596: voluntarilyfrom hekousios
according 
 
2596: down, against, according topreposition of uncertain origin
to [the will of] God; 
 
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
and not for sordid gain,αἰσχροκερδὼς
(aischrokerdōs)
147: from eagerness for base gainadverb from aischrokerdés
but with eagerness;προθύμως
(prothumōs)
4290: eagerlyadverb from prothumos


















KJV Lexicon
ποιμανατε  verb - aorist active middle - second person
poimaino  poy-mah'-ee-no:  to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser) -- feed (cattle), rule.
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
υμιν  personal pronoun - second person dative plural
humin  hoo-min':  to (with or by) you -- ye, you, your(-selves).
ποιμνιον  noun - accusative singular neuter
poimnion  poym'-nee-on:  a flock, i.e. (figuratively) group (of believers) -- flock.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θεου  noun - genitive singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
επισκοπουντες  verb - present active participle - nominative plural masculine
episkopeo  ep-ee-skop-eh'-o:  to oversee; by implication, to beware -- look diligently, take the oversight.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
αναγκαστως  adverb
anagkastos  an-ang-kas-toce':  compulsorily -- by constraint.
αλλ  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
εκουσιως  adverb
hekousios  hek-oo-see'-ose:  voluntarily -- wilfully, willingly.
μηδε  conjunction
mede  may-deh':  but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor -- neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as).
αισχροκερδως  adverb
aischrokerdos  ahee-skhrok-er-doce':  sordidly -- for filthy lucre's sake.
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
προθυμως  adverb
prothumos  proth-oo'-moce:  with alacrity -- willingly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

King James Bible
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Shepherd God's flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but freely, according to God's will; not for the money but eagerly;

International Standard Version
Be shepherds of God's flock that is among you, watching over it, not because you must but because you want to, and not greedily but eagerly, as God desires.

NET Bible
Give a shepherd's care to God's flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God's direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Shepherd the flock of God that follows you and give care spiritually, not by compulsion, but with pleasure, not by defiled profit, but with all your heart,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be shepherds over the flock God has entrusted to you. Watch over it as God does: Don't do this because you have to, but because you want to. Don't do it out of greed, but out of a desire to serve.

King James 2000 Bible
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but of a ready mind;
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