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A Leader's Humility
Scholars emphasize that Peter, despite his apostolic authority, addresses church leaders as a "fellow-elder." He doesn't issue commands from a position of superiority (as several commentators note, this argues against a papal model) but exhorts them as a colleague. This models a leadership style based on shared identity and mutual encouragement rather than a rigid hierarchy.
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1 Peter
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Peter 5:1
18th Century
Theologian
1 PETER CHAPTER 5
ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER
This chapter embraces the following subjects:
An exhortation to the elders …
AT Robertson
On 1 Peter 5:1
Who am a fellow-elder (ο συνπρεσβυτερος). Earliest use of this compound in an inscription of B.C. 120 for fellow-elders (alderman)…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Peter 5:1
19th Century
Bishop
The elders which are among you . . .—The best text preserves the word “therefore” after “elders.” In view, that is, of th…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Peter 5:1
19th Century
Preacher
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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Peter 5:1
The “elders” (GK 4565) are the leaders of the local congregations. The institution of a group of older and wiser men providing direction and rule g…
John Calvin
On 1 Peter 5:1
16th Century
Theologian
In exhorting pastors to their duty, he points out especially three vices which are found to be very prevalent: sloth, desire of gain, and lust for …
John Gill
On 1 Peter 5:1
17th Century
Pastor
The elders which are among you I exhort
The apostle returns to particular exhortations, after having finished his ge…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Peter 5:1–4
17th Century
Minister
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…