2 Shepherd God’s flock among you, 5:2 Jr 3:15; 23:1; Jn 21:16; Ac 20:28 not overseeing 5:2 Other mss omit overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; 5:2 Other mss omit as God would have you not out of greed for money but eagerly; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 5 In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with 5:5 Or you tie around yourselves humility toward one another, because
God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble. 5:5 Pr 3:34 LXX, 5:5 Pr 3:34; Jms 4:6
7 casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. 5:7 Ps 55:22
10 The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory 5:10 1Pt 5:1,4; 2Pt 3:18 in Christ, 5:10 Other mss read in Christ Jesus will himself restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little while. 5:10 Or to a small extent