Parallel Verses

Noyes New Testament

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

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.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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 not as lording it over your allotted charge, but being examples to the flock; 4 and when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye will receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. 5 In like manner, ye younger men, submit yourselves to the elder; and all of you be clothed with humility toward each other; for "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble."

Cross References

1 Corinthians 9:25

And every one who contendeth in the games is temperate in all things; they, however, to obtain a perishable crown, but we, an imperishable.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is approved, he will receive the crown of life, which He promised to them that love him.

1 Peter 1:4

to an inheritance imperishable, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in heaven for you,

2 Timothy 4:8

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me at that day, and not to me only, but to all those who have loved his appearing.

Hebrews 13:20

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep through the blood of an everlasting covenant, even our Lord Jesus,

1 Peter 2:25

For ye were going astray like sheep; but ye have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Revelation 2:10

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer. Behold, now, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye will have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

Matthew 25:31-46

And when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he sit on the throne of his glory,

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Colossians 3:3-4

For ye died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God;

2 Thessalonians 1:7-10

and to you the distressed rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be manifested from heaven, with the angels of his might,

1 Peter 5:2

tend the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for base gain, but with ready mind;

1 John 3:2

Beloved, now are we children of God, and it hath not yet been manifested what we shall be. We know that, when it shall be manifested, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Revelation 3:11

I come quickly; hold fast that which thou hast, that no one may take thy crown.

Revelation 20:11-12

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

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