Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And when the chief Shepherd is made known, ye will receive the unfading crown of glory.

New American Standard Bible

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

King James Version

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Holman Bible

And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

International Standard Version

Then, when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the victor's crown of glory that will never fade away.

American Standard Version

And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Amplified

And when the Chief Shepherd (Christ) appears, you will receive the [conqueror’s] unfading crown of glory.

An Understandable Version

And when the Supreme Shepherd [i.e., Jesus] comes back, you will receive [for your effort] a glorious crown [of reward] that will never fade away [Note: The idea of "fading away" is suggested by the laurel wreath bestowed on the winner of an athletic contest].

Anderson New Testament

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, you shall receive the crown of glory that fades not away.

Bible in Basic English

And at the coming of the chief Keeper of the sheep, you will be given the eternal crown of glory.

Common New Testament

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Daniel Mace New Testament

that when the sovereign pastor shall appear, you may carry off a glorious crown, that will never fade.

Darby Translation

And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

and when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive the crown of glory which fades not away.

Godbey New Testament

and chief Shepherd having appeared, you shall receive a crown of glory which will never fade away.

Goodspeed New Testament

and when the chief shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious wreath that will never fade.

John Wesley New Testament

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Julia Smith Translation

And the chief Shepherd having been manifested, ye shall be attired with an unfading crown of glory.

King James 2000

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a crown of glory that fades not away.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And [when] the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Modern King James verseion

And when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a never-fading crown of glory.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when the chief shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory.

Moffatt New Testament

Then you will receive the unfading crown of glory, when the chief Shepherd makes his appearance.

Montgomery New Testament

Then, when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you too will receive the fadeless wreath of glory.

NET Bible

Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.

New Heart English Bible

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

Noyes New Testament

and when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye will receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Sawyer New Testament

and when the chief shepherd shall appear, you shall receive an unfading crown of glory.

The Emphasized Bible

And, when the Chief Shepherd is manifested, ye shall bear away, the unfading crown of glory.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And when the arch Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that will never fade away.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Then, when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades.

Webster

And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

Weymouth New Testament

And then, when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the never-withering wreath of glory.

Williams New Testament

and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown that never fades.

World English Bible

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.

Worrell New Testament

and, when the Chief Shepherd is manifested, ye will obtain the unfading crown of glory.

Worsley New Testament

And when the sovereign Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive an unfading crown of glory.

Youngs Literal Translation

and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἀρχιποίμην 
Archipoimen 
Usage: 1

φανερόω 
Phaneroo 
Usage: 44

κολυμβάω 
Komizo 
Usage: 10

a crown
στέφανος 
Stephanos 
Usage: 16

of glory
δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

Images 1 Peter 5:4

Prayers for 1 Peter 5:4

Context Readings

Leadership And Humility

3 nor as domineering over the lots, but becoming examples of the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd is made known, ye will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:25

And every man who strives for mastery exercises self-control in all things. Indeed therefore those men do it so that they might obtain a perishable crown, but we an imperishable.

James 1:12

Blessed is a man who endures temptation, because, having become approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 1:4

for an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heavens for you,

2 Timothy 4:8

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Hebrews 13:20

Now the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep by the blood of an eternal covenant--our Lord Jesus--

1 Peter 2:25

For ye were like sheep going astray, but now were returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

Revelation 2:10

Fear none of the things that thou are going to suffer. Behold, the devil is indeed going to cast some of you into prison, so that ye may be tried, and ye will have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will

Psalm 23:1

LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, [and] will gently lead those who have their young.

Ezekiel 34:23

And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David. He shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

Ezekiel 37:24

And my servant David shall be king over them, and they all shall have one shepherd. They shall also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.

Daniel 12:3

And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

Zechariah 13:7

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man who is my companion, says LORD of hosts. Smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. And I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

Matthew 25:31-46

But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the holy agents with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Colossians 3:3-4

For ye died, and your life has been hidden with the Christ in God.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-10

and relief with us, to you who are restricted, at the revealing of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his agents of power

1 Peter 5:2

Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet made known what we will be. But we know that whenever he is made known we will be like him, because we will see him as he is.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, he comes with the clouds and every eye will see him, even the men who pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth will wail against him. Yea, Truly.

Revelation 3:11

I come quickly, hold firm what thou have, so that none may take thy crown.

Revelation 20:11-12

And I saw a great white throne, and him who sits upon it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away, and no place was found for them.

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