Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
The wolf coming
Bible References
He that
John 10:3
To him the gate-keeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his sheep by name, and leads them out.
1 Timothy 3:3
not a wine-drinker, not a quarrelsome man, but gentle, not contentious, not avaricious,
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas forsook me having loved the present life and went to Thessalonica, Cresces to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia;
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-indulgent, not soon angry, not given to wine, not contentious, not devoted to base gain,
1 Peter 5:2
feed the flock of God which is among you, not by constraint but willingly, not for base gain but of a ready mind,
2 Peter 2:3
and with covetousness they will make a gain of you with feigned words, whose judgment a long time lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.
The wolf coming
Matthew 7:15
But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within they are rapacious wolves.
Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
Acts 20:29
For I know that after my departure grievous wolves will come among you, not sparing the flock,