The apostle wrote that the older men were to ‘ shepherd the flock of God in their care. ’ It was most important for them to recognize that the flock belongs to Jehovah and Jesus Christ.
كَتَبَ بُطْرُسُ أَنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي لِلشُّيُوخِ أَنْ ‹ يَرْعَوْا رَعِيَّةَ ٱللهِ ٱلَّتِي فِي عُهْدَتِهِمْ › .‏