Acts 20:28

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

²⁷ For I concealed not to announce to you all the counsel of God. ²⁸ Attend therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit set you inspectors, to feed the church of God, which he acquired by his own blood. ²⁹ For I know this, that there shall come in after my departure grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock.

Church of God

Holy Spirit

Purchased with His Own Blood

Take Heed

Pay Attention

1 Corinthians 10:32

And be ye not molesters to the Jews, and the Greeks, and to the church of God:

Isaiah 40:11

As a shepherd he will feed his flock: with his arm he will gather the lambs, and will lift up into his bosom, he will lead those coming up.

Micah 7:14

Feed my people with thy rod, the sheep of thine inheritance dwelling by themselves in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed Bashan and Gilead as the days of old.

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for your Father was contented to give you the kingdom.

Acts 13:2

And they serving the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate to me Barnabas and Saul to the work which I have called them.

Acts 20:29

For I know this, that there shall come in after my departure grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock.

Ephesians 1:7

In whom we have redemption by his blood, the letting go of faults, according to the riches of his grace;

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

1 Timothy 3:2

Therefore an overseer must be irreprehensible, husband of one wife, sober, of sound mind, well arranged, hospitable, giving instruction;

1 Peter 5:2-3

Tend the flock of God which among you, inspecting, not by force, but voluntarily; neither occupied in sordid gain, but of a ready will;

Revelation 5:9

And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wert slain, and didst purchase us to God by thy blood from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

John 21:15-17

Then, when they had dined, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He says to him, Yes, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.

Acts 14:23

And having chosen them elders in the church, having prayed with fasting, they set them before the Lord, in whom they had believed.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God being in Corinth, to the consecrated in Christ Jesus, to the Called holy ones, with all calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

1 Corinthians 12:8-11

For truly to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the sent, who am not fit to be called sent, for I drove out the church of God.

Ephesians 1:14

Which is the pledge of our inheritance for the redemption of the acquisition, to the praise of his glory.

1 Timothy 3:15-16

And if I delay, that thou shouldest know how thou must be occupied in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of the truth.

1 Timothy 4:16

Take heed to thyself, and to the doctrine; remain in them: for doing this, and thou shalt save thyself, and them hearing thee.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders having presided well be deemed worthy of double honour, chiefly they being wearied in word and doctrine.

Titus 1:7

For a bishop must be irreproachable, as steward of God; not self-sufficient, not prone to anger, not intemperate, not a striker, not occupied in sordid gain.

Hebrews 13:17

Believe them guiding you, and yield: (for they watch vigilantly for your souls, as going to return the word.) that with joy they might do this, and not lamenting: for this unprofitable for you.

1 Peter 1:18-19

Knowing that not with corruptible things, silver and gold, were ye redeemed from your vain mode of life transmitted from your fathers

1 Peter 2:9

And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:

2 Chronicles 19:6-7

And he will say to the judges, See ye what ye do: for not for man shall ye judge, but for Jehovah; and he with you in the word of judgment

Psalm 74:2

Remember thine assembly thou didst purchase of old; thou didst redeem the rod of thine inheritance; this mount Zion thou didst dwell in it

Psalm 78:70-72

And he will choose in David his servant, and he will take him from the folds of sheep.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the just one shall feed many: and fools in wanting heart, shall die.

Song of Songs 1:7-8

Announce to me, thou whom my soul loved, where thou wilt feed, where thou wilt lie down at noon: wherefore shall I be as he covered by the herds of thy companions.

Isaiah 53:10-12

And Jehovah inclined to crash him; piercing him when his soul shall be set a sacrifice for sin, he shall see seed, he shall prolong the days, and the delight of Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.

Isaiah 63:11

And he will remember the days of old, Moses his people; Where he bringing them up from the sea with the shepherd of his sheep? where he putting his holy spirit in the midst of him?

Jeremiah 3:15

And I gave to you shepherds according to my heart, and they fed you with knowledge and understanding.

Jeremiah 13:17

And if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in hiding places from the face of pride, and mine eye weeping shall weep and bring down tears, because the flock of Jehovah was taken captive.

Jeremiah 13:20

Lift up your eyes and see them coming from the north: where the flock given to thee, the sheep of thy glory?

Jeremiah 31:10

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye nations, and announce in the islands from far off, and say, He scattering Israel will gather him, and watch him as the shepherd his flock.

Ezekiel 34:3

Ye will eat the fat, and ye will put on the wool, ye will sacrifice the fatlings: ye will not feed the sheep.

Ezekiel 34:31

And ye my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, ye are men, I your God, says the Lord Jehovah.

Micah 5:4

And he stood and fed in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God; and they shall dwell: for now shall he be magnified to the ends of the earth.

Zechariah 11:4

Thus said Jehovah my God: Feed the flock of slaughter;

Matthew 2:6

And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, by no means art thou least among the leaders of Judah for out of thee shall come forth the leader, who shall feed my people.

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 hell shall not overcome her.

Mark 13:9

And see ye to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues shall ye be stripped: and shall be set before rulers and kings for my sake, for testimony to them.

Luke 21:34

And attend to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be loaded with dizziness, caused by excess, and drunkenness, and cares of life, and that day come upon you unexpectedly.

Acts 20:17

And having sent from Miletus to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.

1 Corinthians 9:26-27

I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:

1 Corinthians 11:22

For, have ye not houses for eating and drinking? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them not having? What should I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise not.

1 Corinthians 12:28-31

And whom truly God set in the church, first the sent, second the prophets, third teachers, then powers, then graces of healings, helps, directions, kinds of tongues.

Galatians 1:13

For ye heard of my turning about when in Judaism, that in excess I drove out the church of God, and laid it waste:

Ephesians 4:11

And truly he gave the sent; and the prophets; and the bearers of good tidings; and the shepherds, and the teachers;

Colossians 1:14

In whom we have redemption by his blood, the remission of sins:

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus, Look out for the service which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fill it.

1 Timothy 3:5

(And if any know not to preside over his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

1 Timothy 4:14

Neglect not the power which in thee, which was given thee by the gift of prophecy, with the putting on of hands of the council of elders.

Hebrews 9:12-14

Neither by the blood of he-goats and calves, and by his own blood he went in once for all to the holies, having found eternal deliverance.

Hebrews 12:15

Observing narrowly lest any be failing of the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing forth aloft give trouble, and by this many be defiled;

1 Peter 2:25

For ye were as sheep going astray; but now have turned about to the Shepherd and inspector of your souls.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have communion with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from every sin.