Acts 20:28
Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ.
Ephesians 4:11-12
And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
John 10:1-5
Verily, verily I say to you, he that goes not through the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, he is a thief, and a robber.
John 21:15-17
When, therefore, they had taken breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter: Simon, son of Jonah, Do you love me more than these? He said to him: Yes, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He said to him: Feed my lambs.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said: "Who, then, is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
1 Corinthians 2:6
Yet we speak wisdom among the perfect; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are brought to nought:
1 Corinthians 2:12-13
And we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God:
Hebrews 5:12-14
For though you ought to be teachers, considering the time, yet you have need that some one teach you again what are the first elements of the oracles of God; and you have be come such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.
1 Peter 2:2
as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,
1 Peter 5:1-4
The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed.