1 PETER 5:1

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“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:”

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1 Peter 5:1 Translation & Meaning

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KJV Verse Original Greek Meaning/ Definition
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The elders Πρεσβυτέρους Older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or Christian "presbyter" elders
which τοὺς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) which
are among ἐν "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc are among
you ὑμῖν To (with or by) you you
I exhort, παρακαλῶ To call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation) exhort
who The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) who
am also an elder, συμπρεσβύτερος A co-presbyter am also elder
and καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and
a witness μάρτυς A witness (literally (judicially) or figuratively (genitive case)); by analogy, a "martyr" witness
of παθημάτων Something undergone, i.e., hardship or pain; subjectively, an emotion or influence of
the τῶν The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
sufferings παθημάτων Something undergone, i.e., hardship or pain; subjectively, an emotion or influence sufferings
of Χριστοῦ Anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus of
Christ, Χριστοῦ Anointed, i.e., the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus Christ
and also καὶ And, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words also
a partaker κοινωνός· A sharer, i.e., associate partaker
of δόξης Glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) of
the τῆς The (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) the
glory δόξης Glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) glory
that shall μελλούσης To intend, i.e., be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation) that shall
be revealed: ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι To take off the cover, i.e., disclose revealed

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  • 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 as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.




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