1 Peter 5:1
“The 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:”
The 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:
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;
Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Counter-Arguments
The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.
Cross-References
“For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.”
“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
“So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.”