7 Bible Verses about Shepherds
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I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
And the God of peace, the one having raised up from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
And the shepherds were in that country, tenting out and keeping guard over their flock by night.
shepherdize the flock of God which is among you, not coercively, but willingly, for the sake of God; not for filthy lucre, but cheerfully. Not as domineering over the heritages, but having become examples of the flock: and chief Shepherd having appeared, you shall receive a crown of glory which will never fade away.
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Christian ministers » Servants » Shepherds
Ministers » Remuneration of » Shepherds
Take heed to yourselves, and all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost has placed you shepherds, to shepherdise the church of God, which He bought with His own blood.
He says to him a third time; Simon, the son of Jonah, do you love me as a friend? Peter was grieved, because He said to him the third time, Do you love me as a friend? And he says to Him, Lord, thou knowest all things; and thou dost understand that I love thee as a friend. He says to Him, Feed my sheeplings.
Names » Of ministers » Shepherds
Religious zeal » Instances of » Shepherds
And seeing, they made known concerning the word which was spoken to them about this little child. And all hearing wondered concerning the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.
Shepherds » Illustrative » (ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of Christ as the good shepherd
And the God of peace, the one having raised up from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Shepherds » Members of the family both male and female acted as
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of kings as the leaders of the people
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Going before and leading them
Shepherds » Dwelt in tents while tending their flocks
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Seeking out good pasture for them
Shepherds » FALSE » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
Shepherds » Illustrative » (their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Defending them when attacked by wild beasts
Shepherds » Carried a staff or rod
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Searching them out when lost and straying
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go after the lost one, until he may find it? And having found it, places it on his shoulders, rejoicing:
Shepherds » Illustrative » (searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost
And the Pharisees and scribes were murmuring, saying, that, He receives sinners, and eats with them. And He spoke this parable to them, saying, What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the desert, and go after the lost one, until he may find it? read more.
And having found it, places it on his shoulders, rejoicing: and having come into the house, calls together the friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you that so there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, rather than ninety and nine just persons who have not need of repentance.
Shepherds » Illustrative » Of God as leader of israel
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Tenderness to the ewes in lamb, and to the young
Shepherds » FALSE » Insentiate and pleasure-loving
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Numbering them when they return from pasture
Shepherds » Usually carried a scrip or bag
Shepherds » Had hired keepers under them
Shepherds » FALSE » Lead the sheep astray
Shepherds » FALSE » Scatter the flock
Shepherds » Illustrative » Ministers » Of the gospel
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Attending them when sick
Shepherds » An abomination to the egyptians
Shepherds » Early mention of
Shepherds » FALSE » Hirelings forsake the sheep
The hireling, and the one not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees away, and the wolf seizes and scatters them:
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Knowing them
Shepherds » The unfaithfulness of hireling, alluded to
The hireling, and the one not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees away, and the wolf seizes and scatters them:
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Watching over them by night
And the shepherds were in that country, tenting out and keeping guard over their flock by night.
Titles and names of ministers » Shepherds
FALSE » Shepherds » Teachers
However there were indeed false prophets among the people, as there will also be false teachers among you, whosoever shall bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
If any one teaches another doctrine, and does not give heed to the sound words which belonged to our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
speaking lies in hypocrisy, having been cauterized as to their own conscience,
wishing to be teachers of the law, not knowing either what they are saying, or concerning what things they do affirm.
For the time will come when they will not endure healthy teaching; but according to their own lusts they will heap to themselves teachers itching as to their hearing;
FALSE » Shepherds » Prey upon the flock instead of feeding it
FALSE » Shepherds » Insentiate and pleasure-loving
FALSE » Shepherds » Lead the sheep astray
FALSE » Shepherds » Scatter the flock
FALSE » Shepherds » Hirelings forsake the sheep
The hireling, and the one not being the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees away, and the wolf seizes and scatters them:
Topics on Shepherds
Shepherds, As Church Leader
1 Peter 5:4and chief Shepherd having appeared, you shall receive a crown of glory which will never fade away.
Shepherds, As Kings And Leaders
John 10:11I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
Shepherds, As Occupations
Luke 13:15And the Lord responded to him, and said, Ye hypocrites, does not each one of you loose his ox or his donkey from the stall, and leading him away, give him water on the Sabbath?
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