Verses1-14. Chapter 5. THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH (1 Peter 5:1-4)5:1-4 So, then, as your fellow-elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as a sharer in the glory which is going to be revealed, I urge the elders who are among you, shepherd the flock of God which is in your charge, not because you are coerced into doing so, but of your own free-will as
Inharmony with 1 Peter 5:2. "The last thing Peter could have dreamed of as possible would be its misapplication to himself or his so-called successors" (Cook). Compare Hebrews 13:20, great Shepherd; and John 10:11, John 10:14, good Shepherd. Also, Ezekiel 34:15, Ezekiel 34:16, Ezekiel 34:23. Ye shall receive. See on receiving, 1 Peter 1:9.
2 The last part of 1 Peter 5:10 consists of four future indicative active verbs with only an implied object - - the believers. These verbs are: καταρτίσει = will complete/put in order, root form: καταρτίζω = (BDAG) to cause to to be in a condition to function well, put in order, eg, Matt 4:21, Mark 1:19, Gal 6:1, 2 Cor 1:10 Thisverse is a quote from Psalm 55:22. First Peter 5:7 is one of the most popular verses in the Bible, yet we often take this verse out of its context. Note that the word “casting” is a participle making it dependent upon the previous statement in verse six. “Casting” is not a command but the means of how we humble ourselves ( 1 Pe 5:6 ). 1F819y.
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