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Tend (ποιμανατε). First aorist active imperative of ποιμαινω, old verb, from ποιμην (shepherd) as in Lu 17:7. Jesus used this very…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
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
CharlesEllicott
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'sBible Commentary
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
JohnCalvin
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
JohnGill
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
MatthewHenry
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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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson