Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

Which is among you

General references

Bible References

The flock

Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock! for your Father takes delight in giving you the kingdom.
1 Corinthians 9:7
Who goeth at any time to war at his own expences? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit of it? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Which is among you

Acts 20:26
Wherefore I appeal to you this day as witnesses that I am pure from the blood of all men.

Not by

1 Corinthians 9:16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me, yea verily woe is to me if I preach not the gospel.

Not for

Acts 20:33
The silver, or gold, or apparel of no man have I coveted:
2 Corinthians 12:14
Lo! I hold myself ready the third time to come unto you, and I will not burden you; for I seek not yours but you: for the children ought not to lay up treasure for their parents, but the parents for the children.
1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not using hard words or blows, not greedy of base gain; but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money;
Titus 1:7
For a bishop ought to be irreproachable, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not irritable, not addicted to wine, not quarrelsome, not greedy of filthy lucre;
2 Peter 2:3
And with plausible speeches will they avariciously make gain of you whose condemnation from of old lingereth not, and their perdition doth not slumber.
Revelation 18:12
the merchandise of gold and of silver, and of precious stones, and of pearl, and of fine linen, and of purple, and of silk, and of scarlet, and every sweet scented wood, and every ivory vessel, and every vessel of most precious wood, and of gold, and of iron, and of marble,

Of

Acts 21:13
But Paul replied, Why do ye thus??eeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Romans 1:15
So, as far as is in my power, I am desirous to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Titus 3:1
REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work,

General references

Acts 20:33
The silver, or gold, or apparel of no man have I coveted: