1 Peter 5:1

Leadership And Humility

¹ So, as a joint-elder with them, a witness of the suffering borne by Christ, and a sharer of the glory that is to be uncovered, I beg the elders among you, ² be shepherds of the flock of God that is among you, not as though you had to but of your own free will, not from the motive of personal profit but freely,

Flock of God

Feed The Flock Of God

Sufferings Of Christ

Christ

Messiah

Luke 24:48

you are to continue as witnesses to these things.

Acts 11:30

And this they did and sent it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

Revelation 1:9

I, John, your brother and companion with you in the trouble, the kingdom, and the patient endurance which Jesus gives, found myself on the island called Patmos, for preaching God's message and testifying to Jesus.

John 15:26-27

"When the Helper comes whom I will send from the Father to you, the Spirit of truth that comes from the Father, He will testify to me.

Acts 1:8

but you are going to receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you must be witnesses for me in Jerusalem and all over Judea and Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."

Acts 1:22

from the time of His baptism by John down to the day when He was taken up from us, must be added to our number as a witness to His resurrection."

Acts 2:32

I mean Jesus whom God raised from the dead, to which fact we are all witnesses,

Acts 3:15

and you killed the Prince of life, but God raised Him from the dead, to which fact we are witnesses.

Acts 5:30-32

The God of our forefathers raised Jesus to life after you had hanged Him on a cross and killed Him.

Acts 10:39-41

We are witnesses of everything that He did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. Yet they murdered Him by hanging Him upon a tree.

Acts 14:23

They helped them select elders in each church, and after praying and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 15:4

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported what God had done through them as instruments.

Acts 15:6

Now the apostles and elders met to consider this matter.

Acts 15:22-23

Then the apostles and elders in cooperation with the whole church passed a resolution to select and send some men of their number with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. These were Judas, who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

Acts 20:17

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

Acts 20:28

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, so as to continue to be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.

Acts 21:18

On the next day we went with Paul to see James, and all the elders of the church came too.

Romans 8:17-18

and if children, then also heirs, heirs of God and fellow-heirs with Christ if in reality we share His sufferings, so that we may share His glory too.

2 Corinthians 5:1

For I know that if this earthly tent in which I live is taken down, I have a building in heaven which comes from God, a house not built by human hands but eternal.

2 Corinthians 5:8

and yet I am cheerful and confident, but really I prefer to be away from home in the body and to be at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:19

for I know that through your prayers and a bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my spiritual welfare,

Philippians 1:21-23

For to me living means Christ and dying brings gain.

Colossians 3:3-4

for you have died, and your life is now hidden in God through your fellowship with Christ.

1 Timothy 5:1

Never reprove an older man, but always appeal to him as a father. Treat younger men like brothers,

1 Timothy 5:19

Make it a rule not to consider a charge preferred against an elder, unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now the crown for doing right awaits me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day, and not only me but also all who have loved His appearing.

Titus 1:5

I left you in Crete for this express purpose, to set in order the things that are lacking, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you --

1 Peter 1:3-5

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In accordance with His great mercy He has begotten us anew to an ever living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;

1 Peter 1:7

so that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even after it is shown by the test of fire to be genuine, may result in your praise and glory and honor at the unveiling of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 1:12

It was made known to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in their searching for these things that have already been told to you by those who through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven brought you the good news. The angels long to take a peep into these things.

1 Peter 5:4

and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown that never fades.

1 John 3:2

Dearly beloved, we are now God's children, but what we are going to be has not been unveiled. We know that if it is unveiled, we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him as He is.

2 John 1:1-15

The Elder to the chosen lady and her children, whom I truly love, and not only I but all who know the truth,