New Testament · Epistle
1 Peter 5:2
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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;
About 1 Peter 5:2
In 1 Peter, 1 Peter 5:2 addresses the theme of The Bishop in the Bible, Eldership in the Bible, and Bible Verses About an Innocent Mind with clarity and depth. This New Testament epistle text remains central to Christian understanding and devotional practice on this subject.
Related Verses
- 1 Timothy 3:1
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
- 1 Timothy 3:2
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
- Titus 1:7
“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
- Acts 20:28
“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.”
- Philippians 1:1
“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:”
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How to Apply 1 Peter 5:2
Use 1 Peter 5:2 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from 1 Peter anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to on the theme of The Bishop in the Bible, and share it with one person who might need it today.