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1 Peter 5

1 Peter 5:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Neither
mede (Greek #3366)
but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor
KJV usage: neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as).
Pronounce: may-deh'
Origin: from 3361 and 1161
as
hos (Greek #5613)
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
KJV usage: about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.
Pronounce: hoce
Origin: probably adverb of comparative from 3739
δbeing lords over
katakurieuo (Greek #2634)
to lord against, i.e. control, subjugate
KJV usage: exercise dominion over (lordship), be lord over, overcome.
Pronounce: kat-ak-oo-ree-yoo'-o
Origin: from 2596 and 2961
God’s heritage
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kleros (Greek #2819)
a die (for drawing chances); by implication, a portion (as if so secured); by extension, an acquisition (especially a patrimony, figuratively)
KJV usage: heritage, inheritance, lot, part.
Pronounce: klay'-ros
Origin: probably from 2806 (through the idea of using bits of wood, etc., for the purpose
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
being
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
ensamples
tupos (Greek #5179)
a die (as struck), i.e. (by implication) a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e. a statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specially, a sampler ("type"), i.e. a model (for imitation) or instance (for warning)
KJV usage: en-(ex-)ample, fashion, figure, form, manner, pattern, print.
Pronounce: too'-pos
Origin: from 5180
l to the flock
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
poimnion (Greek #4168)
a flock, i.e. (figuratively) group (of believers)
KJV usage: flock.
Pronounce: poym'-nee-on
Origin: neuter of a presumed derivative of 4167
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or, overruling.
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1 Tim. 4:12• 12Let none despise thy youth, but be a pattern of the faithful in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. (1 Tim. 4:12)

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Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Ezek. 34:4•  (Ezek. 34:4)
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Matt. 20:25‑26• 25{i}But Jesus having called them to [him], said, Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them, and the great exercise authority over them.{/i}
 26{i}It shall not be thus amongst you, but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your servant;{/i} (Matt. 20:25‑26)
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Matt. 23:8‑10• 8{i}But ye , be not ye called Rabbi; for one is your instructor, and all ye are brethren.{/i}
 9{i}And call not [anyone] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.{/i}
 10{i}Neither be called instructors, for one is your instructor, the Christ.{/i} (Matt. 23:8‑10)
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Mark 10:42‑45• 42But Jesus called them unto him, and saith unto them, Ye know that those who are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.
 43But it is not so among you: but whosoever would be great among you, shall be your minister:
 44and whosoever would be first of you, shall be bondman of all.
 45For also the Son of man did not come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (Mark 10:42‑45)
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Luke 22:24‑27• 24And there was also a strife among them which of them should be accounted greater.
 25But he said to them, The kings of the nations rule over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors.
 26But ye [shall] not [be] so; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serveth.
 27For which [is] greater, he that is at table, or he that serveth? [Is] not he that is at table? But I am among you as he that serveth. (Luke 22:24‑27)
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1 Cor. 3:5,9• 5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers by whom ye believed, and as the Lord gave to each.
 9For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's tillage, God's building. (1 Cor. 3:5,9)
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2 Cor. 1:24• 24not that we rule over your faith, but are fellow-workers of your joy, for by faith ye stand. (2 Cor. 1:24)
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2 Cor. 4:5• 5For not ourselves do we preach, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves your bondmen for Jesus' sake, (2 Cor. 4:5)
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3 John 9‑10• 9I wrote something to the church; but Diotrephes that loveth pre-eminence among them receiveth us not.
 10For this reason if I come, I will bring to remembrance his works which he doeth, babbling against us with wicked words; and not content with these things, neither himself receiveth the brethren, and those who would he hindereth and casteth out of the church. (3 John 9‑10)
being lords over.
or, over-ruling.
heritage.
1 Peter 2:9• 9But ye [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set out the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness unto his marvellous light; (1 Peter 2:9)
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Deut. 32:9•  (Deut. 32:9)
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Psa. 33:12•  (Psa. 33:12)
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Psa. 74:2•  (Psa. 74:2)
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Mic. 7:14•  (Mic. 7:14)
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Acts 20:28• 28Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock in which the Holy Spirit set you overseers to tend the assembly of God, which he purchased with his own blood. (Acts 20:28)
but.
1 Cor. 11:11• 11However, neither [is] woman without man, nor man without woman, in [the] Lord; (1 Cor. 11:11)
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Phil. 3:17• 17Be joint-imitators of me, brethren, and mark those so walking as ye have us for a pattern. (Phil. 3:17)
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Phil. 4:9• 9Those things which ye also learned, and received, and heard, and saw in me, do; and the God of peace shall be with you. (Phil. 4:9)
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1 Thess. 1:5‑6• 5because our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power and in [the] Holy Spirit and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sake.
 6And ye became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with joy of [the] Holy Spirit; (1 Thess. 1:5‑6)
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2 Thess. 3:9• 9not because we have not title, but to make ourselves an example to you that ye should imitate us. (2 Thess. 3:9)
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1 Tim. 4:12• 12Let none despise thy youth, but be a pattern of the faithful in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. (1 Tim. 4:12)
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Titus 2:7• 7in all things showing thyself a pattern of good works, in the teaching uncorruptness, gravity, (Titus 2:7)
• If the property which flesh counts our own is not really so to the man of faith, but rather the goods of the Master entrusted to his stewardship, how much more have elders to beware of lording over the allotted charge as if it were theirs? No, they are to become models of the flock in the constant remembrance that it is God's flock, and that they must render account to the Lord how they guided His sheep (“1 Peter 5:1-4” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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not as lording it over youra possessions, but being models for the flock.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "the possessions." What they are is wholly beside the mark. No doubt the saints were in his thoughts; but the character of the elders' conduct is what is in question. If there were no article, it would mean "not like persons who lord it over possessions." but here it is more definite. Do not be as persons lording it over your possessions, viewing the saints as something belonging to you. "Possessions" is not the name of the flock, but the flock was not to be treated as the "possessions" of the elders.

W. Kelly Translation

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nor as lording it over your allotmentsa, but becoming models of the flock.

WK Translation Notes

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Our common English KJV is indeed a forcible and in general a faithful version, but it not seldom fails in accuracy. The word "God’s" is put in by the translators. It does not mean God’s heritage at all. The flock is God’s flock, but the point in the verse is not at all that question, but what they were not to do. They were to feed the flock of God. That is the positive side. But here we have the negative side. "Neither as lording it over their own heritage" would be really the idea: that is, not treating it as a thing belonging to them: "neither as being lords over their own belongings," if I may paraphrase the verse "but as being ensamples to the flock." That is, they were not to treat them as their own. This gives the force of the exhortation to the elders.