Indeed, those qualified to serve as elders “shepherd the flock of God... willingly; neither for love of dishonest gain, but eagerly; neither as lording it over those who are God’s inheritance, but becoming examples to the flock. ” ​ — 1 Peter 5: 1 - 4.
और जो लोग उन्हें सौंपे गए हैं, उन पर वे अधिकार नहीं जताते बरन झुंड के लिये आदर्श बन जाते हैं । ’ — 1 पतरस 5: 1 - 4.