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 porter opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out.
1 Timothy 3:3
not given to wine, not a striker, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas forsook me, having loved this present age, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens, to Galatia; Titus, to Dalmatia.
Titus 1:7
For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain;
1 Peter 5:2
feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it, not by constraint, but willingly; nor yet for base gain, but of a ready mind;
2 Peter 2:3
and, in covetousness, will they, with feigned words, make merchandise of you; for whom the judgment from of old lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not.
The wolf coming
Matthew 7:15
"Beware of false prophets, who, indeed, come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.
Matthew 10:16
"Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; become ye, therefore, as wise as the serpents and as innocent as doves.
Acts 20:29
I know that, after my departure, grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock;