Acts 20:28
Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, so as to continue to be shepherds of the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.
1 Corinthians 3:1-2
So I myself, brothers, could not deal with you as spiritual persons, but as creatures of human clay, as merely baby Christians.
Ephesians 4:11-12
And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,
John 10:1-5
"I most solemnly say to you, whoever does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs over at some other place is a thief and a robber.
John 21:15-17
After they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, are you more devoted to me than you are to these things?" Peter answered Him, "Yes, Lord, you know that I tenderly love you." Jesus said to him, "Then feed my lambs."
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful, thoughtful manager whom his master will put in charge of his household, to give out the supplies at the proper time?
1 Corinthians 2:6
Yet, when among mature believers we do set forth a wisdom, but a wisdom that does not belong to this world or to the leaders of this world who are passing away;
1 Corinthians 2:12-13
Now we have not received the spirit that belongs to the world but the Spirit that comes from God, that we may get an insight into the blessings God has graciously given us.
Hebrews 5:12-14
For although you ought to be teachers of others because you have been Christians so long, you actually need someone to teach you over and over again the very elements of the truths that God has given us, and you have gotten into such a state that you are in constant need of milk instead of solid food.
1 Peter 2:2
and like new-born babies thirst for pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to final salvation,
1 Peter 5:1-4
So, as a joint-elder with them, a witness of the suffering borne by Christ, and a sharer of the glory that is to be uncovered, I beg the elders among you,