1 Peter 5:2

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

BSB

Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

WEB

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

YLT

feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

F.O.G Original

(2) to shepherd יהוה YAHWEH’s flock! In you, taking care to not do so by compulsion but rather intentionally in accordance with אֱלֹהִים Elohim. And never from a fondness for dishonest gain but freely,

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

²Shepherd God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;