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 door-keeper openeth, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
1 Timothy 3:3
Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money;
2 Timothy 4:10
For Demas hath forsaken me, loving the present world, and is gone to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:
1 Peter 5:2
Feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy gain, but of a ready mind,
2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
The wolf coming
Matthew 7:15
But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Acts 20:29
For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.