1 Peter 5:2 Greek Word Analysis
| 0 | Feed | ποιμάνατε | g4165 |
| 1 | | τὸ | g3588 |
| 2 | which is among | ἐν | g1722 |
| 3 | you | ὑμῖν | g5213 |
| 4 | the flock | ποίμνιον | g4168 |
| 5 | | τοῦ | g3588 |
| 6 | of God | θεοῦ | g2316 |
| 7 | taking the oversight | ἐπισκοποῦντες | g1983 |
| 8 | thereof not | μὴ | g3361 |
| 9 | by constraint | ἀναγκαστῶς | g317 |
| 14 | but | ἀλλὰ | g235 |
| 11 | willingly | ἑκουσίως | g1596 |
| 12 | not | μηδὲ | g3366 |
| 13 | for filthy lucre | αἰσχροκερδῶς | g147 |
| 14 | but | ἀλλὰ | g235 |
| 15 | of a ready mind | προθύμως | g4290 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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;
American Standard Version (ASV)
Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to `the will of' God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
shepherd the flock of God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
World English Bible (WEB)
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
feed the flock of God that `is' among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,