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1 PETER 5:2 @evpiskopou/ntej# mh. avnagkastw/j avlla. e`kousi,wj
kata. qeo,n {C}
It is difficult to decide whether one should follow the authority of
such important witnesses as a* B _al_ and regard...
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Verse 1 Peter 5:2. _FEED THE FLOCK_] Do not _fleece_ the flock.
_TAKING THE OVERSIGHT_] επισκοπουντες. Discharging the
office of _bishops_ or _superintendents_. This is another proof that
_bishop_ an...
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FEED THE FLOCK OF GOD - Discharge the duties of a shepherd toward the
flock. On the word “feed,” see the notes at John 21:15. It is a
word which Peter would be likely to remember, from the solemn mann...
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V. EXHORTATIONS CONCERNING SERVICE AND CONFLICT
CHAPTER 5
_ 1. As to Christian service (1 Peter 5:1)_
2. Conflict and victory (1 Peter 5:8)
3. The conclusion (1 Peter 5:12)...
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The writer, himself a presbyter, gives wise and loving counsel to his
fellow-presbyters and to their flocks. Sincerity, humility, and love
are to mark all their intercourse, and continual subjection t...
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So, then, as your fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of
Christ, as a sharer in the glory which is going to be revealed, I urge
the elders who are among you, shepherd the flock of God which i...
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THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Peter 5:1-4)...
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FEED. Greek. _poimaino._ Compare John 21:16; Acts 20:28.
FLOCK. Greek. _poimnion._ See Acts 20:28.
GOD. App-98.
TAKING, &C. Greek. _episkopeo._ Only here and...
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_feed the flock of God_ The word for "feed," here as elsewhere,
implies the whole work of the shepherd guiding, directing, protecting,
as well as supplying food (comp. Luke 17:7; John 21:16; Acts 20:2...
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ΠΟΙΜΆΝΑΤΕ denotes the duty of feeding, protecting and ruling.
St Peter is apparently handing on to the Elders the same charge which
our Lord gave to him, John 21:16; cf. Acts 20:28. In Ephesians 4:11...
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1 Peter 5:1 to 1 Peter 5:1 Let me then address a special word of
exhortation to those of you who are “elders” in the Church. I do
not wish to dictate to you as an Apostle, but to plead with you as on...
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FEED THE FLOCK OF GOD, &C.— Every bishop and pastor was to feed his
own flock; that is, the particular church of which he had the care;
there he was to lead the Christian people by his example, doctri...
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VI. EXHORTATIONS TO ELDERS 1 PETER 5:1-4
1 Peter 5:1 The elders therefore among you I exhort, who am a
fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a
partaker of the glory that...
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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;
FEED, [ Poimanate (G4165)] - 'Tend as a shepherd...
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VERSE 2. FEED THE FLOCK OF GOD.
I, a fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, am
apostle chosen by him, exhort you to feed the flock. In doing this you
are exercising the bishop's offic...
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19 Who are these imprisoned spirits ? Are they not the same that Peter
mentions in his second epistle (1Pe_2:4) who were thrust down to the
gloomy caverns of Tartarus, and the messengers of Jude's epi...
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5:2 shepherd (g-1) The aorist and characteristic. the whole conduct in
this character being looked at together as constituting it. They are
to act in this character, or have it by acting. It is not si...
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ENCOURAGEMENTS TO SHEPHERDS AND TO FLOCK. PROMISE OF GOD'S PROTECTION.
FAREWELLS
_B_. 1 Peter 5:1. 'To behave well in this trial you must preserve
discipline. Let old and young, rulers and ruled, do...
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FEED] RV 'tend': cp. John 21:16; (RV)....
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MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
1 PETER
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 5
ELDERS AND YOUNG MEN
v1 So, I want to encourage the elders among you. I also am an elder. I
actually saw Christ when he suffered. When he...
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In several places, the Bible says that God is a *shepherd. It says
that God’s people are sheep. This describes how God cares for
people. Psalms 23 describes this well. A *shepherd leads his sheep.
The...
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FEED THE FLOCK OF GOD WHICH IS AMONG YOU. — By the word “feed”
here is meant, not merely the giving of pasture, but the whole
government. It is the verb used in John 21:16, not that in the 15th
and 17...
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V.
(1-11) FURTHER EXHORTATIONS SUGGESTED BY THE CRISIS. — The officers
of the community are not to flinch from the duties imposed upon them,
nor yet to perform them in any spirit of self-assertion. T...
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CHAPTER 16
HOW TO TEND THE FLOCK
1 Peter 5:1
ST. PETER'S last lesson was full of consolation. He showed that it was
from God's hand that judgments were sent upon His people to purify
them and prepar...
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The command laid upon St. Peter, _shepherd my sheep_ (John 21:19)
became the charge delivered to succeeding elders (_v._ Acts 20:28) and
a familiar description of the Christian pastor (_e.g._, 1 Corin...
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SERVING ONE ANOTHER
1 Peter 5:1
According to these words Peter, though he stood at a distance, must
have been an eyewitness of the Savior's death. He is careful to speak
of the glory in the same brea...
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Finally, the apostle proceeded to strengthen his brethren for
conflict. The first matter dealt with was the general orderliness of
the Church. He enjoined the elders that they care for the flock. Thei...
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SHEPHERDS OVER THE FLOCK OF GOD
In the New Testament church the name "elders," which literally means
older, came to stand for the leaders of local congregations (Acts
11:29-30; Acts 14:23; Acts 15:2-3...
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(3) (a) Feed the (4) flock of God which is (5) among you, (6) taking
the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for
filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
(3) The first rule: he that...
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_Feed the flock. This shews he speaks of bishops and priests, and not
of elders in years only._...
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The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a
witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory
that shall be revealed: (2) Feed the flock of God which is am...
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The epistles of Peter are addressed to the elect Jews of his day,
believing of course on the Lord Jesus, and scattered throughout a
considerable portion of Asia Minor. The apostle takes particular car...
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_THE OVERSIGHT OF THE FLOCK_
‘Feed [tend, R.V.] the flock of God which is among you, taking
[exercising, R.V.] the oversight.’
1 Peter 5:2
‘Feed,’ writes the Apostle, ‘tend the flock of God which is...
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2_Feed the flock of God _We hence learn what the word _presbyter
_imports, even that it includes the office of feeding. It is for a far
different end that the Pope makes presbyters, even that they may...
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The apostle returns to christian details. He exhorts the elders,
himself an elder; for it appears that among the Jews this title was
rather characteristic than official. (Compare 1 Peter 5:5.) He exho...
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FEED THE FLOCK OF GOD WHICH IS AMONG YOU,.... Some read, "as much as
in you is"; that is, to the utmost of your power, according to your
abilities, referring to the manner of feeding the flock, doing...
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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;
Ver. 2. _Feed the flock_] Being both learned and...
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_Feed the flock of God_ Both by doctrine and discipline; _which is
among you_ Namely, the churches of Christ, which you are called to
preside over; _taking the oversight thereof_ Greek,
επισκοπουντες,...
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FEED THE FLOCK; as Christ told Peter, John 21:16
FILTHY LUCRE; dishonorable gain.
OF A READY MIND; cheerfully, from love....
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FINAL ADMONITIONS AND CONCLUDING GREETINGS.
An exhortation to pastors:...
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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;...
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Consistently with Peter's subject of governmental order, he now
address elders in v.1, and those younger in v.5. Proper balance in
this relationship is always deeply important, for on either side
fric...
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WHICH IS AMONG YOU:
Or, as much as in you is...
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_ 1 Peter 5:2 ‘shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising
oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will
of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness;'_
‘SHEPHERD'...
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1-4 The apostle Peter does not command, but exhorts. He does not
claim power to rule over all pastors and churches. It was the peculiar
honour of Peter and a few more, to be witnesses of Christ's
suf...
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FEED; teach and rule, MATTHEW 2:6 1 THESSALONIANS 21:15 ACTS 20:28.
THE FLOCK OF GOD; the church. WHICH IS AMONG YOU; which is with you,
or committed to your charge; intimating that the flock not be
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians
Ye presbyters, "feed the flock which is among you,"[33]
Five Books in Reply to Marcion
As teachers (Christ alone doth all things teach[197]...
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1 Peter 5:2 Shepherd G4165 (G5657) flock G4168 God G2316 among G1722
you G5213 overseers G1983 (G5723) not...
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‘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 base gain, but of a ready mind, neither as lording it o...
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THE GRAND FINALE (1 PETER 5:1).
As Peter comes to the close of his letter the thought of suffering
followed by glory continues:
· In 1 Peter 3:18 He had spoken of the sufferings of Christ which had...
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1 Peter 5:2. TEND THE FLOCK OF GOD. The ‘feed' of the A. V. is too
limited a rendering. In the memorable scene by the sea of Galilee
(John 21:15-17), which is probably in Peter's mind here, Christ gav...
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We come now upon a brief series of injunctions, dealing with the
spirit in which the members of Christ's Church should occupy their
respective positions, and bear themselves toward each other. These
c...
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TEND
(ποιμανατε). First aorist active imperative of
ποιμαινω, old verb, from ποιμην (shepherd) as in Luke
17:7. Jesus used this very word to Peter in the interview by the Sea
of Galilee (John 21:16)...
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1 Peter 5:1. _The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an
elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker
of the glory that shall be revealed:_
Here again, as in the...
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CONTENTS: Christian service in view of Christ's soon coming.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Peter, Satan, Silvanus, Marcus.
CONCLUSION: Humility is a great preserver of peace and order in the
church, givin...
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1 Peter 5:1. _Who am also an elder._ See the note on Acts 20:28, and
on Philippians 1:1. Let the bishops, says Jerome, know that they are
greater than other presbyters, rather by custom than by virtue...
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BE SHEPHERDS. In Palestine, the shepherd led the sheep out into the
fields where they could find plenty to eat. The shepherd did not
_drive_ the sheep, but he led and they followed. Shepherds watched...
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_The elders which are among you I exhort._
ELDERS EXHORTED
1. In that he, an elder, exhorts them, elders, note that ministers are
fittest to teach ministers and to judge of their actions. When we
di...
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1 PETER—NOTE ON 1 PETER 5:2 Elders (v. 1 Peter 5:1) must SHEPHERD
THE FLOCK (compare John 21:
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THE ATTITUDE OF HUMILITY
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
THE exhortations are still designed to meet the crisis in which the
Churches were placed. In keeping together, preserving the Christian
spiri...
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EXPOSITIONS
1 PETER 5:1
THE ELDERS WHICH ARE AMONG YOU I EXHORT. The Vatican and Alexandrine
Manuscripts omit the article, and insert "therefore" (the Sinaitic
gives both), reading, "Elders, therefo...
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Now the elders [the overseers] which are among you I exhort, because I
am also an elder [or an overseer, an older man], and I am a witness of
the sufferings of Christ, and I'm also a partaker of the g...
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1 Corinthians 9:16; 1 Corinthians 9:17; 1 Corinthians 9:7; 1 Timothy
3:3;...
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Feed [π ο ι μ α ν α τ ε]. Better, Rev., tend, since the verb
denotes all that is included in the office of a shepherd - guiding,
guarding, folding, no less than feeding, which latter is expressed by
b...
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Feed the flock — Both by doctrine and discipline. Not by constraint
— Unwillingly, as a burden. Not for filthy gain — Which, if it be
the motive of acting, is filthy beyond expression. O consider this...
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Observe here, 1. The title given to the church, it is the FLOCK of
God; denominations are given in scripture to persons and things,
proper to the state of things and persons: thus here the church is
c...