NASB Lexicon
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; Links 1 Peter 5:21 Peter 5:2 NIV 1 Peter 5:2 NLT 1 Peter 5:2 ESV 1 Peter 5:2 NASB 1 Peter 5:2 KJV |