Verse 3.— Neither as lords over God's heritage. In your service be not arrogant and despotic. Macknight says: "This is a strong word, denoting tyranny, which the men of this world often exercise when they have obtained offices of power."But being ensamples to the flock. If the elder must not be despotic, but the reverse, then they must show a kindly, humble and charitable disposition. Their unselfish devotion becomes then easy of imitation. They are then proper ensamples, patterns, models to be followed by the flock.