Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishops to feed the congregation of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Be without offense, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to the congregation of God;
Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm and carry them in his bosom and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Micah 7:14
Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell only in the mountain, in the midst of Carmel; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the time of old.
Luke 12:32
Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Acts 13:2
As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work unto which I have called them.
Acts 20:29
For I know this, that after my departing, grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Ephesians 1:7
in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace,
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, slaves of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
1 Timothy 3:2
It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Peter 5:2-3
Feed the flock of God which is among you, caring for her, not by force, but willingly; not for shameful lucre, but with willing desire;
Revelation 5:9
And they sang a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us unto God by thy blood, out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation
John 21:15-17
So when they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He said unto him, Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my lambs.
Acts 14:23
And having ordained elders for them in every congregation and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed.
1 Corinthians 1:2
unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth, to those that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
1 Corinthians 12:8-11
For to one is given by the Spirit a word of wisdom; to another, a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the least of the apostles, for I am not worthy to be called an apostle because I persecuted the congregation of God.
Ephesians 1:14
which is the earnest of our inheritance unto the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
1 Timothy 3:15-16
But if I tarry long, that thou may know how it is expedient to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine; be diligent in this, for in doing so thou shalt both save thyself and those that hear thee.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine.
Titus 1:7
For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,
Hebrews 13:17
Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
1 Peter 1:18-19
knowing that ye have been ransomed from your vain conversation (which you received from your fathers), not with corruptible things like silver and gold,
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
2 Chronicles 19:6-7
and said to the judges, Take heed what ye do, for ye do not judge for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the word of judgment.
Psalm 74:2
Remember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed, this Mount Zion, in which thou hast dwelt.
Psalm 78:70-72
He chose David also his slave and took him from the sheepfolds,
Proverbs 10:21
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of wisdom.
Song of Songs 1:7-8
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loves, where thou dost feed, where thou dost make thy flock to rest at noon; for why did I have to be as a wanderer after the flocks of thy companions?
Isaiah 53:10-12
With all this the LORD chose to bruise him; subjecting him to grief. When he shall have offered his soul for atonement, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the will of the LORD shall be prospered in his hand.
Isaiah 63:11
Then he remembered the days of old, of 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?
Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you pastors according to my heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 13:17
But if ye will not hear this, my soul shall weep in secret because of your pride; and weeping bitterly, my eyes shall be undone in tears because the LORD's flock was carried away captive.
Jeremiah 13:20
Lift up your eyes, and behold those that come from the north wind: where is the flock that was given thee, the cattle of thy beauty?
Jeremiah 31:10
Hear the word of the LORD, O ye Gentiles, and cause it to be known in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him and keep him, as a shepherd does his flock.
Ezekiel 34:3
Ye eat the milk, and ye clothe yourselves with the wool, ye kill those that are fat; but ye do not feed the flock.
Ezekiel 34:31
And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, said the Lord GOD.
Micah 5:4
And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide; for now he shall be great unto the ends of the earth.
Zechariah 11:4
Thus hath the LORD my God said, Feed the flock of the slaughter,
Matthew 2:6
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda, for out of thee shall come a Leader that shall shepherd my people Israel.
Matthew 16:18
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, a small rock and upon the large rock I will build my congregation , and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.
Mark 13:9
But take heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up in the councils, and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten; and ye shall be called before rulers and kings for my sake for a testimony unto them.
Luke 21:34
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with excess and drunkenness and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Acts 20:17
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the congregation .
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
I therefore so run, not as unto an uncertain thing; so I fight, not as one that beats the air;
1 Corinthians 11:22
What? Do ye not have houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the congregation of God and shame those that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
1 Corinthians 12:28-31
And God did set certain ones in the congregation : first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that faculties, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
Galatians 1:13
For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in Judaism, how that beyond measure I was persecuting and destroying the congregation of God
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers,
Colossians 1:14
in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins,
Colossians 4:17
And say to Archippus, Take heed to fulfil the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord.
1 Timothy 3:5
(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the congregation of God?)
1 Timothy 4:14
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which is given unto thee to prophesy, through the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Hebrews 9:12-14
neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the sanctuary designed for eternal redemption.
Hebrews 12:15
looking diligently that no one deviate from the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up impede you, and thereby many be defiled,
1 Peter 2:25
For ye were as sheep that had gone astray, but are now converted unto 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 communion with him in the midst of us, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son cleanses us from all sin.