2 do you feed the among you flock of the God, overseeing not by constraint, but voluntarily; nor for base gain, but promptly;

3 nor as being lords of the heritages, but patterns being of the flock;

2 Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly.

3 Do not lord it over your charge, but make yourselves examples to the flock.