A.T. Robertson Commentary 1 Peter 5:3

"neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock." — 1 Peter 5:3 (ASV)

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

The charge allotted to you (των κληρων). "The charges," "the lots" or "the allotments." See it in Ac 1:17,25 in this sense. The old word meant a die (Matthew 27:25), a portion (Colossians 1:12; 1 Peter 1:4), here the charges assigned (cf. Acts 17:4). From the adjective κληρικος come our cleric, clerical, clerk. Wycliff translated it here "neither as having lordship in the clergie."

Making yourselves ensamples (τυπο γινομενο). Present active participle of γινομα and predicate nominative τυπο (types, models) for which phrase see 1 Thessalonians 1:7. Continually becoming. See 2:21 for υπογραμμος (writing-copy).

To the flock (του ποιμνιου). Objective genitive.