And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

1. Peter The apostle and author of this epistle, writing to encourage and instruct the early Christian communities. 2. Chief Shepherd Refers to Jesus Christ, emphasizing His role as the ultimate leader and caretaker of His flock, the Church. 3. Crown of Glory Symbolizes the eternal reward and honor that faithful believers will receive from ...

What does 1 Peter 5:4 mean? Peter concludes his instructions to the leaders of the local churches—the elders—with a very simple statement: You will be rewarded. Peter has already written that the time draws near when Christ's glory will be revealed to everyone (1 Peter 4:7). Jesus is the Chief Shepherd.

1 Peter 5:4 Context. 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 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; 3 Neither ...

And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. And when the prince of pastors shall appear, you shall receive a …

1 Peter 5:4 In-Context 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve;

Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.

1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering ...

5:1-4 The apostle Peter does not command, but exhorts. He does not claim power to rule over all pastors and churches. It was the peculiar honour of Peter and a few more, to be witnesses of Christ's sufferings; but it is the privilege of all true Christians to partake of …

When the chief Shepherd — That is, the Lord Jesus Christ, whose is the flock, and who provides the pasture, and from whom, if ye are legally called to the most awful work of preaching the Gospel, ye have received your commission; when he shall appear to judge the world in righteousness, ye who have fed his flock, who have taken the superintenden...