1 Peter 5:1-3

5 Therefore, I exhort the elders among you, as your fellow elder and witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker also of the glory that is to be revealed, 2 shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not for sordid gain, but with eagerness; 3 nor yet as lording it over those allotted to your charge, but proving to be examples to the flock.

Peter begins here to address the elders (of the churches). He tells them that he too is an elder, and that he has witnessed Christ’s sufferings and will share His glory when He returns. Then Peter goes on to instruct them to be good shepherds to their flock (their people). He gives them three ways of good shepherding: 1) to watch over them willingly, according to the way God would be pleased; 2) to shepherd them eagerly and not for any selfish-motive; and 3) to not lord it over them, but lead them by a good example.