Isaiah 56:11

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Summary

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

Yea, they are

Are shepherds

Matthew 13:14

John 8:43

2 Corinthians 4:4

All look

2 Peter 2:15

Bible References

Yea, they are

For I know this, that, after my departure, rapacious wolves will enter in among you, who will not spare the flock;

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the concision.

not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

For the bishop must be blame less, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means;

Act as shepherds to the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for the sake of sordid gain, but from readiness of mind:

and, with delusive words, they will, through covetousness, make gain of you: the condemnation, long ago denounced against these, delays not, and their destruction does not slumber.

Alas for them! for they have gone in the way of Cain: and, in the error of Balaam, they have rushed headlong after reward, and have perished in the rebellion of Korah.

With out are dogs and sorcerers and lewd persons and murderers and idolaters, and every one that loves and makes a lie.

Are shepherds

And in them is fulfilled the prophesy of Isaiah, which says: You shall surely hear, and you will not understand; and you shall surely see, and you will not perceive.

Why do you not know what I say? Because you can not understand my words.

whose unbelieving minds the god of this age has darkened, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine to them.

All look

who have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;