Lording it over (κατακυριευοντες). Present active participle of κατακυριευω, late compound (κατα, κυριος) as in Mt 20:25.

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Neither as being lords. The marginal note says, overruling. The word used here (katakurieuw) is translated exercise …

Neither as being lords.—Rather, nor yet as lording it. The English version is somewhat too strict for the Greek and for t…

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…

Neither as being lords, or, as exercising dominion. The Greek preposition κατὰ is, for the most part, taken in a negative sense. …

Neither as being lords over God's heritage
Or "clergy"; meaning not ecclesiastical persons, as presbyters, and deacons, who ar…

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