Acts 20:28
Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you guardians; shepherd the church of the Lord which he has purchased with his own blood.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Put no stumbling-block in the way of Jews or Greeks or the church of God.
Luke 12:32
Fear not, you little flock, for your Father is delighted to give you the Realm.
Acts 13:2
As they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the holy Spirit said, "Come! set me apart Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."
Acts 20:29
I know that when I am gone, fierce wolves will get in among you, and they will not spare the flock; yes.
Ephesians 1:7
in whom we enjoy our redemption, the forgiveness of our trespasses, by the blood he shed.
Philippians 1:1
PAUL and Timotheus, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, as well as to the bishops and deacons:
1 Timothy 3:2
Well, for the office of a bishop a man must be above reproach; he must be only married once, he must be temperate, master of himself, unruffled, hospitable, a skilled teacher,
1 Peter 5:2-3
be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly instead of being pressed to it, not to make a base profit from it but freely,
Revelation 5:9
singing a new song: "Thou deservest to take the scroll and open its seals, for thou wast slain and by shedding thy blood hast ransomed for God men from every tribe and tongue and people and nation;
John 21:15-17
Then after breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than the others do?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then feed my lambs," said Jesus.
Acts 14:23
They chose presbyters for them in every church, and with prayer and fasting entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
1 Corinthians 1:2
to the church of God at Corinth, to those who are consecrated in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, as well as to all who, wherever they may be, invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord no less than ours:
1 Corinthians 12:8-11
One man is granted words of wisdom by the Spirit, another words of knowledge by the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the very least of the apostles, unfit to bear the name of apostle, since I persecuted the church of God.
Ephesians 1:14
which is the pledge and instalment of our common heritage, that we may obtain our divine possession and so redound to the praise of his glory.
1 Timothy 3:15-16
in case I am detained, to let you see how people ought to behave within the household of God; it is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the Truth.
1 Timothy 4:16
Watch yourself and watch your teaching; stick to your work; if you do that, you will save your hearers as well as yourself.
1 Timothy 5:17
Presbyters who are efficient presidents are to be considered worthy of ample remuneration, particularly those who have the task of preaching and teaching:
Titus 1:7
[For a bishop must be above reproach ??he is a steward of God's house ??he must not be presumptuous or hot-tempered or a drunkard or violent or addicted to pilfering;
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.
1 Peter 1:18-19
you know it was not by perishable silver or gold that you were ransomed from the futile traditions of your past,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.
Matthew 2:6
And you Bethlehem, in Judah's land, You are not least among the rulers of Judah: For a ruler will come from you, Who will shepherd Israel my people."
Matthew 16:18
Now I tell you, Peter is your name and on this rock I will build my church; the powers of Hades shall not succeed against it.
Mark 13:9
Look to yourselves. Men will hand you over to Sanhedrins and you will be flogged in synagogues and brought before governors and kings for my sake, to testify to them.
Luke 21:34
Take heed to yourselves in case your hearts get overpowered by dissipation and drunkenness and worldly anxieties, and so that Day catches you suddenly like a trap.
Acts 20:17
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the presbyters of the church.
1 Corinthians 9:26-27
Well, I run without swerving; I do not plant my blows upon the empty air ??27 no, I maul and master my body, in case, after preaching to other people, I am disqualified myself.
1 Corinthians 11:22
What! have you no houses to eat and drink in? Do you think you can show disrespect to the church of God and put the poor to shame? What can I say to you? Commend you? Not for this.
1 Corinthians 12:28-31
That is to say, God has set people within the church to be first of all apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, and speakers in 'tongues' of various kinds.
Galatians 1:13
You know the story of my past career in Judaism; you know how furiously I persecuted the church of God and harried it,
Ephesians 4:11
he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,
Colossians 1:14
In him we enjoy our redemption, that is, the forgiveness of sins.
Colossians 4:17
And tell Archippus, 'Attend to the ministry you have received in the Lord; see that you fulfil it.'
1 Timothy 3:5
(if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how is he to look after the church of God?);
1 Timothy 4:14
You have a gift that came to you transmitted by the prophets, when the presbytery laid their hands upon you; do not neglect that gift.
Hebrews 9:12-14
not taking any blood of goats and oxen but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy place. He secured an eternal redemption.
Hebrews 12:15
see to it that no one misses the grace of God, that no root of bitterness grows up to be a trouble by contaminating all the rest of you;
1 Peter 2:25
You were astray like sheep, but you have come back now to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
1 John 1:7
but if we live and move within the light, as he is within the light, then we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from every sin.