1 I exhort the elders who are among you, as one who is also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well as a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2 Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, take care of them, not by constraint, but willingly, not for dishonest gain, but eagerly.
3 Do not lord over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock.
4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive a crown of glory that will not fade away.