neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
Since one of the husband’s primary roles is that of shepherd of his family, it is worthwhile to read 1 Peter 5:2-3 from this perspective. A husband should shepherd his family flock by caring for their needs. He should consider this a privilege (voluntarily), he should make his family a priority (eagerness), and he should be a model of integrity (example). Certainly he should tell the members of his family that he loves them. [Note: Family Life . . ., p. 125.] 