King James Bible
KJVNeither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Peter 5:3 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. | |
American Standard VersionASV | neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock. | |
English Revised VersionERV | neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock. | |
World English BibleWEB | neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | not lording it over your Churches but proving yourselves patterns for the flock to imitate. |