1 Peter 5:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.”

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BSBPD

“not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Peter 5:3 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 32:9But the LORD’s portion is His people, Jacob His allotted inheritance.
  2. Psalms 33:12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance!
  3. Psalms 74:2Remember Your congregation, which You purchased long ago and redeemed as the tribe of Your inheritance— Mount Zion where You dwell.
  4. Ezekiel 34:4You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.
  5. Micah 7:14Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
  6. Matthew 20:25But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
  7. Matthew 23:8But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.
  8. Mark 10:42So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them.
  9. Luke 22:24A dispute also arose among the disciples as to which of them would be considered the greatest.
  10. Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
  11. 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
  12. 1 Corinthians 3:9For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
  13. 1 Corinthians 11:11In the Lord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.
  14. 2 Corinthians 1:24Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.
  15. 2 Corinthians 4:5For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.
  16. Philippians 3:17Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
  17. Philippians 4:9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
  18. 1 Thessalonians 1:5because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
  19. 2 Thessalonians 3:9Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
  20. 1 Timothy 4:12Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
  21. Titus 2:7In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
  22. 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
  23. 3 John 1:9I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

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