John 21:15

Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."

Matthew 26:33

Peter said to him, "If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!"

Mark 14:29

Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, I will not!"

Isaiah 40:11

Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.

Matthew 16:17

And Jesus answered him, "You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but my Father in heaven!

Matthew 26:35

Peter said to him, "Even if I must die with you, I will never deny you." And all the disciples said the same thing.

John 1:42

Andrew brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon, the son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter).

Genesis 33:13

But Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are young, and that I have to look after the sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven too hard for even a single day, all the animals will die.

2 Samuel 7:20

What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God!

2 Kings 20:3

"Please, Lord. Remember how I have served you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and how I have carried out your will." Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Psalm 78:70-72

He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.

Jeremiah 3:15

I will give you leaders who will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and insight.

Jeremiah 23:4

I will install rulers over them who will care for them. Then they will no longer need to fear or be terrified. None of them will turn up missing. I, the Lord, promise it!

Ezekiel 34:2-10

"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them -- to the shepherds: 'This is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

Ezekiel 34:23

I will set one shepherd over them, and he will feed them -- namely, my servant David. He will feed them and will be their shepherd.

Matthew 10:37

"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 18:10

"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 25:34-45

Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 12:32

"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Luke 22:32

but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

John 8:42

Jesus replied, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here. I have not come on my own initiative, but he sent me.

John 13:37

Peter said to him, "Lord, why can't I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!"

John 14:15-24

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

John 16:27

For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

John 21:7

Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea.

John 21:12

"Come, have breakfast," Jesus said. But none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?" because they knew it was the Lord.

John 21:16-17

Jesus said a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Shepherd my sheep."

Acts 20:28

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

Romans 14:1

Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.

Romans 15:1

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 3:1-3

So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.

1 Corinthians 8:11

So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.

1 Corinthians 16:21-22

I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

Ephesians 4:14

So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.

Ephesians 6:24

Grace be with all of those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

1 Timothy 4:15-16

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress.

Hebrews 4:13

And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.

Hebrews 12:12-13

Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,

Hebrews 13:20

Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Peter 1:8

You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,

1 Peter 2:2

And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

1 Peter 2:25

For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 5:1-4

So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:

1 John 4:19

We love because he loved us first.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been fathered by God, and everyone who loves the father loves the child fathered by him.

Revelation 2:23

Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Lovest

John 8:42
Jesus replied, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here. I have not come on my own initiative, but he sent me.
John 14:15
"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
John 16:27
For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
Matthew 10:37
"Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew 25:34
Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
1 Corinthians 16:21
I, Paul, send this greeting with my own hand.
2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.
Galatians 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
Ephesians 6:24
Grace be with all of those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
1 Peter 1:8
You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
1 John 4:19
We love because he loved us first.
1 John 5:1
Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been fathered by God, and everyone who loves the father loves the child fathered by him.

More

John 21:7
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment (for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea.
Matthew 26:33
Peter said to him, "If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!"
Mark 14:29
Peter said to him, "Even if they all fall away, I will not!"

Thou knowest

John 21:17
Jesus said a third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time, "Do you love me?" and said, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you." Jesus replied, "Feed my sheep.
2 Samuel 7:20
What more can David say to you? You have given your servant special recognition, O Lord God!
2 Kings 20:3
"Please, Lord. Remember how I have served you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion, and how I have carried out your will." Then Hezekiah wept bitterly.
Hebrews 4:13
And no creature is hidden from God, but everything is naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must render an account.
Revelation 2:23
Furthermore, I will strike her followers with a deadly disease, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repay each one of you what your deeds deserve.

Lambs

Genesis 33:13
But Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are young, and that I have to look after the sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven too hard for even a single day, all the animals will die.
Isaiah 40:11
Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.
Matthew 18:10
"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
Luke 22:32
but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."
Romans 14:1
Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.
Romans 15:1
But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 3:1
So, brothers and sisters, I could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ.
1 Corinthians 8:11
So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed.
Ephesians 4:14
So we are no longer to be children, tossed back and forth by waves and carried about by every wind of teaching by the trickery of people who craftily carry out their deceitful schemes.
Hebrews 12:12
Therefore, strengthen your listless hands and your weak knees,
1 Peter 2:2
And yearn like newborn infants for pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up to salvation,

General references

Genesis 31:40
I was consumed by scorching heat during the day and by piercing cold at night, and I went without sleep.
Ezekiel 34:15
I myself will feed my sheep and I myself will make them lie down, declares the sovereign Lord.
Ezekiel 46:24
Then he said to me, "These are the houses for boiling, where the ministers of the temple boil the sacrifices of the people."
Mark 10:16
After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.
John 14:15
"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
John 20:6
Then Simon Peter, who had been following him, arrived and went right into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen cloth lying there,

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