Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBe 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; Young's Literal Translation feed the flock of God that [is] among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, King James Bible 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; Greek Be shepherdsποιμάνατε (poimanate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4165: To shepherd, tend, herd; hence: I rule, govern. From poimen; to tend as a shepherd of. of God’s Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. flock ποίμνιον (poimnion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 4168: A little flock. Neuter of a presumed derivative of poimne; a flock, i.e. group. [that is] among ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. watching over them ἐπισκοποῦντες (episkopountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1983: To exercise oversight, care for, visit. From epi and skopeo; to oversee; by implication, to beware. not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. out of compulsion, ἀναγκαστῶς (anankastōs) Adverb Strong's 317: By way of compulsion, unwillingly, by force, necessarily. Adverb from a derivative of anagkazo; compulsorily. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. because it is κατὰ (kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). God’s Θεόν (Theon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. will; ἑκουσίως (hekousiōs) Adverb Strong's 1596: Willingly, of one's own accord, spontaneously. Adverb from the same as hekousion; voluntarily. not μηδὲ (mēde) Conjunction Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor. out of greed, αἰσχροκερδῶς (aischrokerdōs) Adverb Strong's 147: Greedily, in a spirit of eagerness for base gain. Adverb from aischrokerdes; sordidly. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. out of eagerness; προθύμως (prothymōs) Adverb Strong's 4290: Readily, eagerly, with a ready mind, cheerfully. Adverb from prothumos; with alacrity. |
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