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The chief Shepherd (ἀρχιποίμενος)
Only here in New Testament. In harmony with 1Pe 5:2. “The last thing Peter could have dreamed of as possible would be its misapplication to himself or his so-called successors” (Cook). Compare Heb 13:20, great Shepherd; and Joh 10:11, Joh 10:14, good Shepherd. Also, Eze 34:15, Eze 34:16, Eze 34:23.
Ye shall receive
See on receiving, 1Pe 1:9.
Crown (στέφανον)
From στέφω, to put round, encircle. It is the crown of victory in the games; of military valor; the marriage wreath, or the festal garland, woven of leaves or made of gold in imitation of leaves. Thus it is distinguished from the royal crown, which is διάδημα, of which diadem is a transcript. In Paul, στέφανος is always used of the conqueror's crown, not of the king's (1Co 9:24-26; 2Ti 2:5). Though it is urged that Peter would not have employed a reference to the crown of the victors in the games, because of the abhorrence of the Palestinian Jews for heathen spectacles, yet the reference to the crown of leaves seems to be determined by the epithet unfading, as compared with garlands of earthly leaves. The crown of thorns woven for Jesus is called στέφανος with reference rather to its being twined than to its being a caricature of a kingly crown.