Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Be ye without offence, both to Jews, and to Greeks, and to the church of God:
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock; because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
Acts 13:2
And they ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Now separate unto me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Acts 20:29
I know, that after my departure grievous wolves will rise up against you, not sparing the flock;
Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the remission of transgressions, according to the riches of his grace,
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
1 Timothy 3:2
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
1 Peter 5:2-3
shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully.
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to receive the book, and to open its seals: because thou wast slain, and didst with thy blood redeem unto God out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;
John 21:15-17
Then when they took breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter; Simon, the son of Jonah, dost thou love me with divine love more than these? He says to Him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee as a friend. He says to him; Feed my lambs.
Acts 14:23
And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
1 Corinthians 1:2
to the church of God being in Corinth, to the sanctified in Christ Jesus, to the called saints, along with all who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Ephesians 1:14
who is the earnest of our salvation, unto the redemption of the possession, unto the praise of his glory.
1 Timothy 3:15-16
but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed to yourself and the teaching: continue in these things; for doing this you will indeed save yourself and those who hear you.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching.
Titus 1:7
For it behooves the bishop to be blameless, as the steward of God; not audacious, not irascible, not given to wine, not a controvertist, not fond of filthy lucre;
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.
1 Peter 1:18-19
knowing that you have been redeemed from your depraved character transmitted from your ancestors, not by corruptible things, silver or gold,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people unto conquest; in order that you may proclaim the virtues of the one having called you out of darkness unto his own marvelous light:
Matthew 2:6
And thou, Bethlehem, the land of Judea, art by no means the least among the princes of Judah; for out of thee shall come a leader, who will shepherd my people, Israel.
Matthew 16:18
And I say to thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my Church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.
Mark 13:9
These are the beginnings of travails. But you take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you into councils; and will beat you in the synagogues: and you shall stand before governors and kings on account of me, for a testimony unto them.
Luke 21:34
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.
Acts 20:17
And having sent from Miletus into Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly, do I thus fight not as beating the air:
1 Corinthians 11:22
For have you not houses in which to eat and to drink? or do you cast contempt on the church of God, and shame those not having? What do I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.
Galatians 1:13
For you have heard of my life formerly in Judaism, that I was persecuting the church of God exceedingly, and destroying it:
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Colossians 1:14
in whom we have redemption, the remission of sins:
Colossians 4:17
And say to Archippus; Take heed to the ministry which you received in the Lord, that you may fill it.
1 Timothy 3:5
but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
1 Timothy 4:14
Do not neglect the gift which is in you, which was given unto you through prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Hebrews 9:12-14
neither through the blood of goats and bullocks, but through his own blood, came once into the holies, having found eternal redemption.
Hebrews 12:15
looking diligently lest any one may fail from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up may trouble you, and through it many may be defiled;
1 Peter 2:25
For you have wandered away like sheep; but you have now turned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 John 1:7
but if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.