Leading and Living in God’s Flock So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you: Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.
- Mɨ n-chwotɨ̂ chye'sɨ ndô Fɨ̀yìnì sìsɨ̀ a sɨ n-ghɨ a yi antêynɨ̀ na sɨ na faytɨ̂ tô'nɨ̀ nɨ̀ ghelɨ ghì a Fɨ̀yìnì fɨ̀ fu sɨ̂ àŋena têyn ta bzɨsɨ. Yi n-kya na mɨ n-boŋ ghɨ kɨmɨ chye' ma mɨ n-læ meyn yeyn ta Christ yèyn nge'. Mɨ n-ghɨ kɨmɨ antêynɨ̀ ìbayn afî a Fɨ̀yìnì fɨ̀ læ̀ dyêyn ɨtu' ta Christ kàsi gvì. Yi se sɨ tò'nɨ nɨ̀ àŋena, yi nà dyêyn na yi n-kôŋ ìwo zɨ̀ a yi n-nî. Ka yì na nî tèyn ta ghɨ n-tsɨyn zɨ̀ tsɨyn, bòm ta Fɨ̀yìnì fɨ̀ nɨn kôŋ na yì na nî a dzɨ nâ ghàyn. Yì na ghâblɨ̀-à, nî ìfêl. Ka asɨ a ki-a na fvɨ̂ ɨkwo.