1 Peter 5:2

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;

The flock

Which is among you

Psalm 78:71

Acts 20:26

Not by

Isaiah 6:8

1 Corinthians 9:16

Not for

Of

General references

Genesis 31:40

Ezekiel 46:24

Acts 20:33

Bible References

The flock

Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?

But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.

And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD.

Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Which is among you

From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

Not by

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

Not for

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,

Of

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

General references

Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

Then said he unto me, These are the places of them that boil, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.