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1 Peter 5:2

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← 1 Peter 5:1	1 Peter 5:2 (KJV)	1 Peter 5:3 →
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:	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;	Neither as being lords over [God's] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Feed^G4165 the flock^G4168 of God^G2316 which is among^G1722 you^G5213, taking the oversight^G1983 thereof, not^G3361 by constraint^G317, but^G235 willingly^G1596; not^G3366 for filthy lucre^G147, but^G235 of a ready mind^G4290;

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Original Greek

ποιμάνατε τὸ ἐν ὑμῖν ποίμνιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐπισκοποῦντες μὴ ἀναγκαστῶς, ἀλλ’ ἑκουσίως· μηδὲ αἰσχροκερδῶς, ἀλλὰ προθύμως,

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ποιμάνατε	poimanate	G4165	V-AAM-2P	Feed
τὸ	to	G3588	T-ASN	the
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	which is among
ὑμῖν	humin	G5213	P-2DP	you
ποίμνιον	poimnion	G4168	N-ASN	flock
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
Θεοῦ,	Theou	G2316	N-GSM	of God
ἐπισκοποῦντες	episkopountes	G1983	V-PAP-NPM	taking the oversight
μὴ	mē	G3361	PRT-N	not
ἀναγκαστῶς,	anankastōs	G317	ADV	by constraint
ἀλλ’	all’	G235	CONJ	but
ἑκουσίως·	hekousiōs	G1596	ADV	willingly
μηδὲ	mēde	G3366	CONJ-N	not
αἰσχροκερδῶς,	aischrokerdōs	G147	ADV	for filthy lucre
ἀλλὰ	alla	G235	CONJ	but
προθύμως,	prothumōs	G4290	ADV	of a ready mind

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G147 — αἰσχροκερδῶς (aischrokerdōs, ahee-skhrok-er-doce'): greedily — adverb from αἰσχροκερδής; sordidly:--for filthy lucre's sake.
• G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
• G317 — ἀναγκαστῶς (anankastōs, an-ang-kas-toce'): by force, necessarily — adverb from a derivative of ἀναγκάζω; compulsorily:--by constraint.
• G1596 — ἑκουσίως (hekousíōs, hek-oo-see'-ose): willingly — adverb from the same as ἑκούσιον; voluntarily:--wilfully, willingly.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1983 — ἐπισκοπέω (episkopéō, ep-ee-skop-eh'-o): I exercise oversight, care for — from ἐπί and σκοπέω; to oversee; by implication, to beware:--look diligently, take the oversight.
• G2316 — θεός (theós, theh'-os): God, a god — of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
• G3361 — μή (mḗ, may): not, lest — a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
• G3366 — μηδέ (mēdé, may-deh'): and not, not even — from μή and δέ; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor:--neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as).
• G4165 — ποιμαίνω (poimaínō, poy-mah'-ee-no): I shepherd, tend — from ποιμήν; to tend as a shepherd of (figuratively, superviser):--feed (cattle), rule.
• G4168 — ποίμνιον (poímnion, poym'-nee-on): a little flock — neuter of a presumed derivative of ποίμνη; a flock, i.e. (figuratively) group (of believers):--flock.
• G4290 — προθύμως (prothýmōs, proth-oo'-moce): readily — adverb from πρόθυμος; with alacrity:--willingly.
• G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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