1 Peter 5:3 meaning and explanation
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
1 Peter 5:3, Berean Standard Bible
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Peter, writing as a fellow elder to the leaders of scattered churches, continues his charge about how shepherds should treat God's flock. The phrase "lording it over" translates a Greek verb meaning to dominate or exercise authority harshly over someone.
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