1 Peter 5:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

The flock

Luke 12:32

1 Corinthians 9:7

Which is among you

Acts 20:26

Not by

1 Corinthians 9:16

Not for

Of

General references

Acts 20:33

Bible References

The flock

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

What man ever serves as a soldier, at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and eats not of its fruit? Or who tends a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?

Which is among you

For this reason I solemnly affirm to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men.

Not by

For though I preach the gospel, I have no cause for boasting; for a necessity is laid upon me; yes, alas for me, if I preach not the gospel.

Not for

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Behold, I am ready the third time to come to you, and I will not burden you: for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.

not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

For the bishop must be blame less, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means;

and, with delusive words, they will, through covetousness, make gain of you: the condemnation, long ago denounced against these, delays not, and their destruction does not slumber.

the merchandise of gold and silver and precious stones, and of pearls, and of fine linen and purple, and of silk and scarlet; and every kind of thyme wood, and every kind of vessel of ivory, and every kind of vessel of most costly wood, and of brass, and of iron, and of marble:

Of

But Paul answered: What do you effect by weeping, and breaking my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to suffer death in Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

So that, as far as I am able, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also, who are in Rome.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rulers, to be ready for every good work,

General references

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.