1 Peter 5:2 in Other Translations
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;
Darby English Bible (DBY)
shepherd the flock of God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
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;
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,
| Feed | ποιμάνατε | poimanate | poo-MA-na-tay |
| the | τὸ | to | toh |
| flock | ἐν | en | ane |
| of | ὑμῖν | hymin | yoo-MEEN |
| God | ποίμνιον | poimnion | POOM-nee-one |
| among is which | τοῦ | tou | too |
| you, | θεοῦ | theou | thay-OO |
| taking the oversight | ἐπισκοποῦντες | episkopountes | ay-pee-skoh-POON-tase |
| not thereof, | μὴ | mē | may |
| by constraint, | ἀναγκαστῶς | anankastōs | ah-nahng-ka-STOSE |
| but | ἀλλ' | all | al |
| willingly; | ἑκουσίως | hekousiōs | ake-oo-SEE-ose |
| not | μηδὲ | mēde | may-THAY |
| lucre, filthy for | αἰσχροκερδῶς | aischrokerdōs | aysk-roh-kare-THOSE |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | al-LA |
| of a ready mind; | προθύμως | prothymōs | proh-THYOO-mose |