1 Peter 5:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study 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;

Young's Literal Translation
feed the flock of God that [is] among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

King James Bible
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;

Greek
Be shepherds
ποιμάνατε (poimanate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4165: To shepherd, tend, herd; hence: I rule, govern. From poimen; to tend as a shepherd of.

of God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

flock
ποίμνιον (poimnion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4168: A little flock. Neuter of a presumed derivative of poimne; a flock, i.e. group.

[that is] among
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you,
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

watching over them
ἐπισκοποῦντες (episkopountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1983: To exercise oversight, care for, visit. From epi and skopeo; to oversee; by implication, to beware.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

out of compulsion,
ἀναγκαστῶς (anankastōs)
Adverb
Strong's 317: By way of compulsion, unwillingly, by force, necessarily. Adverb from a derivative of anagkazo; compulsorily.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

because it is
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

God’s
Θεόν (Theon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

will;
ἑκουσίως (hekousiōs)
Adverb
Strong's 1596: Willingly, of one's own accord, spontaneously. Adverb from the same as hekousion; voluntarily.

not
μηδὲ (mēde)
Conjunction
Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.

out of greed,
αἰσχροκερδῶς (aischrokerdōs)
Adverb
Strong's 147: Greedily, in a spirit of eagerness for base gain. Adverb from aischrokerdes; sordidly.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

out of eagerness;
προθύμως (prothymōs)
Adverb
Strong's 4290: Readily, eagerly, with a ready mind, cheerfully. Adverb from prothumos; with alacrity.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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