anagkastos describes action done under compulsion rather than as a voluntary choice in 1 Peter 5:2.

Its sole attested use contrasts compelled action with voluntary willingness in the instruction to shepherd God's flock.

1. Under compulsion rather than willingly · dominant

   In 1 Peter 5:2, the adverb occurs in the contrast between overseeing “not under compulsion” and doing so voluntarily; the APB renders the clause “not under compulsion but voluntarily according to God.”

   1 Peter 5:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 5:2, the APB presents the contrast as “not under compulsion but voluntarily.” This identifies the clause's contrast rather than assigning each English word mechanically.