2 Păstoriţi turma lui Dumnezeu, care este supt paza voastră, nu de silă, ci de bună voie, după voia lui Dumnezeu; nu pentru un cîştig mîrşav, ci cu lepădare de sine.

3 Nu ca şi cum aţi stăpîni peste cei ce v-au căzut la împărţeală, ci făcîndu-vă pilde turmei.

4 Şi cînd Se va arăta Păstorul cel mare, veţi căpăta cununa, care nu se poate vesteji, a slavei.

2 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;

3 Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

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

5 And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.