1 Peter 5:2
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King James Version (modern wording)
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy illegal gain, but of a ready mind;
1 Peter 5:2 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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;
1 Peter 5:2 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
1 Peter 5:2 (BSB)
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What does 1 Peter 5:2 say?
1 Peter 5:2 in modern King James wording reads: "Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy illegal gain, but of a ready mind;"
Where is 1 Peter 5:2 found in the Bible?
1 Peter 5:2 is verse 2 of chapter 5 of the book of 1 Peter, in the New Testament. 1 Peter has 5 chapters.
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