1 Peter 5:2

WNT Bible

Be shepherds of God's flock which is among you. Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds;

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1 Peter 5:2 in Bible Translations

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)

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Be shepherds of God's flock which is among you. Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds;

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in 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)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in 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;

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in DRB →

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint, but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake, but voluntarily:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in DBT →

shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in ERV →

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according unto God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in WBT →

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but from a ready mind;

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in 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)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in YLT →

feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in AKJV →

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;

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1 Peter 5:2 in Bible Translations

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)

Primary

Be shepherds of God's flock which is among you. Exercise the oversight not reluctantly but eagerly, in accordance with the will of God; not for base gain but with cheerful minds;

King James Bible (KJV)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in 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)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in 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;

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in DRB →

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint, but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake, but voluntarily:

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in DBT →

shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in ERV →

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according unto God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in WBT →

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but from a ready mind;

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in 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)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in YLT →

feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Peter 5:2 in AKJV →

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;

Read 1 Peter 5:2 in Other Translations

KJV ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →