Protestantism
English
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;
Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
feed the flock of God that is among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,
shepherd the flock of1 God which [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
- 5.2 Elohim
Feede the flocke of God, which dependeth vpon you, caring for it not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:
Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,
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;
Act as shepherds to the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for the sake of sordid gain, but from readiness of mind:
Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them1 not out of compulsion, but because it is God’s will;2 not out of greed, but out of eagerness;
- NE and WH do not include watching over them.
- WH, BYZ, and TR but willingly
feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;
Feed the flock of God which is among you, caring for her, not by force, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with willing desire;
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;
shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not by compulsion but willingly, in accordance with God, and not greedily but eagerly,
Shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor eagerly for base gain, but readily;
Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to God1; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
- NU Vg. M TR omit "according to God"
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to God1; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
- NU Vg. M TR omit "according to God"
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to God1; not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
- NU Vg. M TR omit "according to God"
tend the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for base gain, but with ready mind;
I beg you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;
I beg you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;
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;
Feed the flock of יהוה which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you,—not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind,—
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight of it, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but from a ready mind;1
- which...: or, as much as in you is
I urge you to be true shepherds of the flock of God among you, not because you are compelled, but of your own free will; not from a base love of gain, but with a ready spirit;
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy illegal gain, but of a ready mind;
Catholicism
English
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake but voluntarily: