1 Peter 5:1-4

A  The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:

B  2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers,

C  not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3nor as being lords over those entrusted to you,

B’  but being examples to the flock;

A’  4 and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.  



A:  Christ, the Standard for Leadership: His Suffering, and Glory
B:  Elders, Shepherd the Flock
C:  The 3 “Not’s.” No Compulsion, No Dishonest Gain, No Lording Over
B’:  Elders, Be Examples to the Flock
A’:  Christ, the Standard for Leadership: His Appearing, and Glory