I Peter 5:2
The Scripture
(2) 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;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Peter exhorted the elders among the believers to feed the flock of God willingly and not for greedy gain, being examples rather than lording it over them, promising a crown of glory at Christ's appearing. He called the younger to submit to the elder, urged all to humble themselves under God's mighty hand, and warned them to be sober and vigilant because the devil walks about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.
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Song of Solomon 1:8Isaiah 40:11Ezekiel 34:2Ezekiel 34:3Ezekiel 34:23Micah 5:4Micah 7:14John 21:15John 21:16John 21:17Acts 20:28Isaiah 63:11
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