KJV King James Version
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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1 Peter 5:4
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
WEB World English Bible
When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.
ASV American Standard Version
And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 5
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.
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandφανερωθέντοςG5319 · phaneroōto revealτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιποίμενοςG750 · archipoimēnchief shepherdκομιεῖσθεG2865 · komizōto bring/be repaidτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀμαράντινονG262 · amarantinosunfadingτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξηςG1391 · doxagloryστέφανον.¶G4735 · stephanoscrown
Cross-references
James 1:12Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.1 Corinthians 9:25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.Psalm 23:1A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.Revelation 3:11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.Revelation 2:10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.1 Peter 1:4To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,1 Peter 2:25For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.Hebrews 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,Revelation 20:11-12And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.Daniel 12:3And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.John 10:11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.Ezekiel 37:24And David my servant [shall be] king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.Matthew 25:31-46When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:1 Peter 5:2Feed 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;Colossians 3:3-4For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
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