New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Peter

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shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
shepherd to act as a shepherd V-AMA-2P H4165 ποιμάνατε poimanate
the flock a flock N-ANS H4168 ποίμνιον poimnion
of God God, a god N-AMS H2316 θεοῦ theou
among in, on, at, by, with Prep H1722 ἐν en
you, exercising oversight to look upon, fig. to care for V-PPA-NMP H1983    
not under compulsion, necessarily Adv H317 ἀναγκαστῶς anankastōs
but voluntarily, voluntarily Adv H1596 ἑκουσίως ekousiōs
according down, against, according to Prep H2596    
to [the will of] God; God, a god N-AMS H2316    
and not for sordid gain, from eagerness for base gain Adv H147 αἰσχροκερδὼς aischrokerdōs
but with eagerness; eagerly Adv H4290 προθύμως prothumōs

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New American Standard Bible 1995 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;
King James Bible shepherd Feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising taking the oversight thereof, not under compulsion, by constraint, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and willingly; not for sordid gain, filthy lucre, but with eagerness;of a ready mind;
Berean Bible shepherd Shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, willingly according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, base gain but with eagerness;eagerly,
Hebrew Greek English shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;