1 Peter 5:2
2Shepherdποιμάνατεtheτὸamongἐνyouὑμῖνflockποίμνιοντοῦof Godθεοῦ,exercising oversightἐπισκοποῦντεςnotμὴunder compulsionἀναγκαστῶςbutἀλλὰwillinglyἑκουσίωςaccording toκατὰGodθεόν,and notμηδὲfor base gainαἰσχροκερδῶςbutἀλλὰeagerlyπροθύμως,
Shepherd the flock of God among you⁺, exercising oversight, not under compulsion but willingly according to God; and not for shameful gain but eagerly,
Vocab difficulty
85.6
Rare words
ἐπισκοποῦντες
ἐπισκοπέω
I exercise oversight, care for, visit.
ἀναγκαστῶς
ἀναγκαστῶς
by way of compulsion, unwillingly, by force, necessarily.
ἑκουσίως
ἑκουσίως
willingly, of one's own accord, spontaneously.
αἰσχροκερδῶς
αἰσχροκερδῶς
greedily, in a spirit of eagerness for base gain.
προθύμως
προθύμως
readily, eagerly, with a ready mind, cheerfully.