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Berean Standard Bible

“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;”

1 Peter 5:2

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Peter, himself an elder, speaks to the elders among his readers. He exhorts them to care for the flock God has entrusted to them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

World English Bible (WEB)

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to [the will of] God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Apacentad la grey de Dios que está entre vosotros, teniendo cuidado de ella, no por fuerza, sino voluntariamente; no por ganancia deshonesta, sino de un ánimo pronto;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

que, como pastores, cuiden ustedes a las ovejas de Dios que están a su cargo. No lo hagan porque es su obligación ni por ambición de dinero, sino porque tienen el deseo de servir, como Dios quiere.

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