1 Peter 5:3

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Summary

1 Peter 5:3

Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

As

Heritage

1 Peter 2:9

Acts 20:28

But

Titus 2:7

General references

Luke 22:26

1 Corinthians 4:16

Bible References

As

But Jesus called them to Him, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

"As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Jesus, however, called them to Him and said to them, "You are aware how those who are deemed rulers among the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men make them feel their authority;

There arose also a dispute among them which of them should be regarded as greatest.

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are just God's servants, through whose efforts, and as the Lord granted power to each, you accepted the faith.

Not that we want to lord it over you in respect of your faith--we do, however, desire to help your joy--for in the matter of your faith you are standing firm.

(For we do not proclaim ourselves, but we proclaim Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bondservants for the sake of Jesus.)

I wrote to the Church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the first place among them, refuses to listen to us.

Heritage

But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.

"Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has placed you to take the oversight for Him and act as shepherds to the Church of God, which He has bought with His own blood.

But

Yet, in the Lord, woman is not independent of man nor man independent of woman.

Brethren, vie with one another in imitating me, and carefully observe those who follow the example which we have set you.

The doctrines and the line of conduct which I taught you--both what you heard and what you saw in me-- hold fast to them; and God who gives peace will be with you.

The Good News that we brought you did not come to you in words only, but also with power and with the Holy Spirit and with much certainty, for you know the sort of men we became among you, as examples for your sakes.

This was not because we had not a claim upon you, but it arose from a desire to set you an example--for you to imitate us.

Let no one think slightingly of you because you are a young man; but in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, be an example for your fellow Christians to imitate.

and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious tone,

General references

With you it is not so; but let the greatest among you be as the younger, and the leader be like him who serves.

I entreat you therefore to become like me.