...who •had been called to the spiritual oversight of the churches, he advises as follows : " Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight...constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready jnind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock ; and when...

...Ministers watch for souls, as they that must give an account. 1 Pet. v. 1 . Feed the flock of God, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind. iv. 11. If any man speak let him speak as the oracles of God, if any man minister let him...

...am also an Elder, and a -witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof (iifummovnv;, that is, exercising the office, or performing the duties of Bishops over them) not by...

...^ of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that sbatt be revealed : 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof not by constraint, but wUimgly ; not foe iilthv' lucre, but of 9 rttidy mind; 3 Neither as bemg loids over God's heritage,...

...am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and aslo a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed : feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversigfif thereof (tin<rx,irowlis acting as bishops thereof), not by constraint, but willingly ; not...

...first epistle of Peter, the fifth chapter, and third verse, which is thus rendered in our version. " Neither as being Lords over God's heritage, but " being ensamples to the flock." The words in the original are, <tt);^' «5 xvfieveylef <ra» xfacuy. K\',-J.. rvitoi '/muew <ra ireifMiu....

...Jerusalem shall become heaps."** Peter enjoins the elders of the church to " feed " the flock of God, taking the oversight thereof, " not by constraint, but willingly ; not for filthy " lucre, but of a ready mind."ff In these epistles to the Corinthians, we have the same doctrine exemplified by Paul...

...of wisdom. Such as these, being clothed with humility, and exemplary to the flock whom they feed ; not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind, are worthy of double honor, and to be highly esteemed in the church of Christ. 1751. As...

...But especially I was both instructed and encouraged by meditating upon 1 Peter v. 2 — 4. " Feed the flock of God which is among " you, taking the oversight...neither as being lords over God's heritage, " but being ensamplcs to the flock : and when the chief '' Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of "...

...Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed : Feed the flock of God which is amongit you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint,...neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples of the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory...