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General Information:
Peter speaks specifically to men who are elders.
a participant in
"one who shares in" or "one who takes part in"
the glory that will be revealed
This is a reference to Christ's second coming. This can be stated in active form. AT: "the glory of Christ that God will reveal" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
tend the flock of God
Peter speaks of the believers as a flock of sheep and the elders as the shepherds who care for them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Look after them
"Care for them"
Do not act as a master over the people ... Instead, be an example
Elders are to lead by example and not act toward the people as a harsh master would toward his servants. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
who are in your care
You can translate this using a verbal phrase. AT: "whom God has placed in your care" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
Then when the Chief Shepherd is revealed
Peter speaks of Jesus as if he were a shepherd who had authority over all other shepherds. This can be stated in active form. AT: "When Jesus, the Chief Shepherd, appears" or "When God reveals Jesus, the Chief Shepherd" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
an unfading crown of glory
Here the word "crown" represents the reward that someone receives as a symbol of victory. The word "unfading" means that it is eternal. AT: "a glorious prize that will last forever" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
of glory
glorious
translationWords
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exhort
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/witness
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/suffer
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/reveal
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/flock
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chief
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shepherd
- rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/crown