Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Peter
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:1 JFB -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:1 PNT -> Commentary on 5:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:1 TSK -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Entry for 5:1 WEN -> Notes on 5:1 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Elder; Humility; Minister, Christian; Testimony TTT -> Titles and Names of Ministers EBD -> Glory 5:1 - [In Context] Now I have something to say to the elders F30 in your group. I am also an elder. I myself have seen Christ's sufferings. And I will share in the glory that will be shown to us. I beg you to
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:2 JFB -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:2 PNT -> Commentary on 5:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:2 TSK -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Entry for 5:2 WEN -> Notes on 5:2 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Covetousness; Elder; Minister, Christian; Sacrilege TTT -> Ministers; Sheep; Titles and Names of the Church SBD -> Bishop 5:2 - [In Context] take care of the group of people that you are responsible for. They are God's flock. F31 Watch over that flock because you want to, not because you are forced to do it. That is how God wants it. Do it because you are happy to serve, not because you want money.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 PNT -> Commentary on 5:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Church; Commandments; Elder; Example; Humility; Minister, Christian; Pride TTT -> Ministers; Titles and Names of the Church EBD -> Example 5:3 - [In Context] Don't be like a ruler over those people you are responsible for. But be good examples to those people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:4 JFB -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:4 PNT -> Commentary on 5:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:4 TSK -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Entry for 5:4 WEN -> Notes on 5:4 NTB -> Crown; Elder; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Minister, Christian; Righteous; Shepherd TTT -> Christ, the Shepherd; Ministers; Reward of Saints, The; Second Coming of Christ, The; Titles and Names of Christ EBD -> Crown; Shepherd SBD -> Shepherd TV -> Devotional using 5:4 TV -> Devotional using 5:4 TV -> Devotional using 5:4 5:4 - [In Context] Then when the Ruling Shepherd (Christ) comes, you will get a crown. That crown will be very glorious, and it will never lose its beauty.
FOOTNOTES: F30: elders   A group of men chosen to lead a church. Also called "overseers" and "pastors" (shepherds), they have the work of caring for God's people. See Acts 20:28; Eph. 4:11; Tit. 1:7,9. F31: God's flock   God's people. They are like a flock (group) of sheep that need to be cared for.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.