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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;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Tend (ποιμανατε). First aorist active imperative of ποιμαινω, old verb, from ποιμην (shepherd) as in Lu 17:7. Jesus used this very…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Feed the flock of God. Discharge the duties of a shepherd towards the flock. On the word feed, see Barnes' notes on John 21:15.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Feed the flock of God which is among you.—By the word “feed” here is meant, not merely the giving of pasture, but the who…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Peter’s instruction is to “be shepherds of God’s flock [GK 4480].” The comparison of God’s people to a flock of sheep and the Lord to a shepherd is…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Feed the flock of God. From this we learn what the word presbyter means, namely, that it includes the office of feeding. It is fo…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Feed the flock of God which is among you
Some read, "as much as in you is"; that is, to the utmost of your power, ac…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle Peter does not command, but exhorts. He does not claim power to rule over all pastors and churches.

It was the unique honor of P…

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