Acts 20:28

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

²⁷ for I have not shrunk from announcing all the counsel of God unto you. ²⁸ Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers, - to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own. ²⁹ I, know, that there will enter, after my departure, grievous wolves into your midst, not sparing the little flock;

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1 Corinthians 10:32

Give no occasion of stumbling - whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God:

Isaiah 40:11

Like a shepherd, his flock, will he tend, In his own arm, will he take up the lambs, And in his own bosom, will he carry them , - Them which are with young, will he lead to a place of rest.

Micah 7:14

Shepherd thou thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine inheritance, Dwell thou alone, a jungle in the midst of a fruitful field, - Let them feed in Bashan and in Gilead, as in the days of age-past times.

Luke 12:32

Be not afraid, the dear little flock! for your Father delighteth to give you, the kingdom.

Acts 13:2

And, as they were publicly ministering unto the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said - Separate forthwith unto me, Barnabas and Saul, unto the work whereunto I have called them.

Acts 20:29

I, know, that there will enter, after my departure, grievous wolves into your midst, not sparing the little flock;

Ephesians 1:7

In whom we have the redemption through his blood, the remission of our offences, according to the riches of his favour,

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, - unto all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministers: -

1 Timothy 3:2

It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,

1 Peter 5:2-3

Shepherd the beloved flock of God, which is among you, - not by compulsion, but by choice, nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind, -

Revelation 5:9

and they sing a new song, saying - Worthy, art thou, to take the scroll and to open the seals thereof; because thou wast slain, and didst redeem unto God by thy blood men out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

John 21:15-17

When, therefore, they had broken their fast, Jesus saith unto Simon Peter - Simon, son of John! lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him - Yea, Lord! thou, knowest that I am fond of thee, he saith unto him - Be feeding my lambs.

Acts 14:23

Moreover, appointing unto them by vote, in each assembly, elders, praying with fastings, they commended them unto the Lord on whom they had believed.

1 Corinthians 1:2

Unto the assembly of God which is in Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, - with all who call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, in every place, - their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 12:8-11

For, unto one, indeed, through the Spirit, is given, a word of wisdom, but, unto another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; -

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 assembly of God.

Ephesians 1:14

Which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of the acquisition; - unto his glorious praise.

1 Timothy 3:15-16

But, if I should tarry, that thou mayest know - how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself, - the which, is an assembly a of a Living God, a pillar and basement of the truth; -

1 Timothy 4:16

Be giving heed to thyself, and to thy teaching, - abide still in them; for, this doing, both, thyself, shalt thou save, and them that hearken to thee.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let, the well presiding elders, of double honour, be accounted worthy, especially they who toil in discourse and teaching;

Titus 1:7

For it is needful that the overseer be - unaccusable, as God's steward, not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not ready to wound, not seeking gain by base means,

Hebrews 13:17

Be yielding unto them who are guiding you, and submit yourselves; for they are watching over your souls, as having an account to render, that, with joy the same they may be doing, and not with sighing, - for, unprofitable unto you, were, this.

1 Peter 1:18-19

Knowing that, Not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, have ye been redeemed from your unmeaning behaviour paternally handed down,

1 Peter 2:9

But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvellous light: -

2 Chronicles 19:6-7

and said unto the judges, See what, ye, are doing, inasmuch as, not for man, must ye judge, but for Yahweh, - who will be with you, in the word of justice.

Psalm 74:2

Remember thine own assembly thou didst acquire aforetime, Thou didst redeem the tribe of thine own inheritance, Mount Zion, wherein thou didst take up thy habitation.

Psalm 78:70-72

And made choice of David his servant, And took him from among the folds of the sheep:

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous, feed multitudes, but, the foolish, for lack of sense, shall die.

Song of Songs 1:7-8

Tell me, thou loved of my soul! Where wilt thou pasture thy flock? Where wilt thou let them recline at noon? For why should I be as one that wrappeth a veil about her, by the flocks of thy companions?

Isaiah 53:10-12

Yet, Yahweh, purposed to bruise him, He laid on him sickness: - If his soul become an offering for guilt, He shall see a seed, He shall prolong his days, - And the purpose of Yahweh, in his hand, shall prosper:

Isaiah 63:11

Then were recalled the days of the age-past time Moses - his people: - Where is he that led them up out of the sea with the shepherds of his flock? Where is he that put within him his Holy Spirit?

Jeremiah 3:15

and will give you shepherds according to mine own heart, - who will feed you with knowledge and discretion.

Jeremiah 13:17

But if ye will not hear it, In secret places, shall my soul weep Because of the pride, And mine eye, shall flow over, and run down with tears, Because captive hath been taken the flock of Yahweh.

Jeremiah 13:20

Lift up your eyes and see Them who are coming in from the North, - Where is The flock that was given thee, Thy beautiful flock?

Jeremiah 31:10

Hear ye the word of Yahweh, O ye nations, And declare ye in the Coastlands, afar off, - And say - He that scattereth Israel, will gather him, And watch over him as a shepherd his flock;

Ezekiel 34:3

The milk, ye do eat And with the wool, ye do clothe your- selves, The well-fed, ye do sacrifice, The flock, ye do not tend

Ezekiel 34:31

Ye, therefore my flock the flock of my pasture are men, - am your God, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.

Micah 5:4

Then shall he stand, and tend his flock in the strength of Yahweh, In the excellency of the name of Yahweh his God, have they endured, - For, now, shall he be great unto the ends of the earth;

Zechariah 11:4

Thus, saith Yahweh my God, - Tend thou the flock doomed to slaughter:

Matthew 2:6

And, thou, Bethlehem, land of Judah, by no means least, art thou, among the governors of Judah, - For, out of thee, shall one come forth to govern, Who shall shepherd my people Israel.

Matthew 16:18

And, I also, unto thee, say - Thou, art Peter, - and, upon this rock, will I build my assembly, and, the gates of hades, shall not prevail against it.

Mark 13:9

A beginning of birth-pangs, are these things. But be, ye, taking heed, unto yourselves: they will deliver you up into high-councils, and, in synagogues, shall ye be beaten, - and, before governors and kings, shall ye be set, for my sake, for a witness unto them.

Luke 21:34

But be taking heed unto yourselves, lest once your hearts be made heavy - with debauch and drunkenness and anxieties about livelihood, and that day come upon you suddenly,

Acts 20:17

But, from Miletus, he sent unto Ephesus, and called for the elders of the assembly.

1 Corinthians 9:26-27

I, therefore, so, am running, as, not uncertainly, so, am boxing, as not thrashing air;

1 Corinthians 11:22

What! have ye not houses for your eating and drinking? or, the assembly of God, do ye despise, and, put to shame them who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Shall I praise you? In this, I praise you not.

1 Corinthians 12:28-31

And God hath, indeed, set, certain, in the assembly, - first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that mighty works, then gifts of healings, helps, guidings, kinds of tongues.

Galatians 1:13

For ye have heard, as to my own manner of life, at one time, in Judaism, how that, exceedingly, was I persecuting the assembly of God, and laying it waste,

Ephesians 4:11

And, he, gave - some, indeed, to be apostles, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists, and some, shepherds and teachers, -

Colossians 1:14

In whom, we have our redemption - the remission of our sins, -

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus: be taking heed unto the ministry which thou hast accepted in the Lord, - that, the same, thou fulfil.

1 Timothy 3:5

Whereas, if anyone, over his own house, cannot, preside, how, of an assembly of God, shall he take care?

1 Timothy 4:14

Be not careless of the gift of favour, that is in thee, which was given thee through means of prophesying, along with a laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Hebrews 9:12-14

Nor yet through blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood he entered once for all into the Holy place, age-abiding redemption discovering.

Hebrews 12:15

Using oversight - lest any one be falling behind from the favour of God, - lest any root of bitterness, springing up above, be causing trouble, and, through it, the many, be defiled:

1 Peter 2:25

For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

1 John 1:7

Whereas, if, in the light, we are walking, as, he, is in the light, we have, fellowship one with another, and, the blood of Jesus his Son, is cleansing us from all sin.