Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. Treasury of Scripture as. Ezekiel 34:4 The diseased have you not strengthened, neither have you healed that which was sick, neither have you bound up that which was broken... Matthew 20:25,26 But Jesus called them to him, and said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them... Matthew 23:8-10 But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all you are brothers... Mark 10:42-45 But Jesus called them to him, and said to them... Luke 22:24-27 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest... 1 Corinthians 3:5,9 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man... 2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith you stand. 2 Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. 3 John 1:9,10 I wrote to the church: but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, receives us not... being lords over. or, over-ruling. heritage. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people... Deuteronomy 32:9 For the LORD's portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. Psalm 33:12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance. Psalm 74:2 Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old; the rod of your inheritance, which you have redeemed; this mount Zion... Micah 7:14 Feed your people with your rod, the flock of your heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the middle of Carmel... Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers... but. 1 Corinthians 11:11 Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord. Philippians 3:17 Brothers, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as you have us for an ensample. Philippians 4:9 Those things, which you have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. 1 Thessalonians 1:5,6 For our gospel came not to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance... 2 Thessalonians 3:9 Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample to you to follow us. 1 Timothy 4:12 Let no man despise your youth; but be you an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith... Titus 2:7 In all things showing yourself a pattern of good works: in doctrine showing soundness, gravity, sincerity,
Context Instructions to Elders
1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2Feed 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; 3Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. 4And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive a crown of glory that fades not away. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart.
Darby Bible Translation
not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
King James Bible
Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Young's Literal Translation
neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,
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