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1 Peter 5:2
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1 Peter 5:2
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2 (A)shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,[a] (B)not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;[b] (C)not for shameful gain, but eagerly;
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- 1 Peter 5:2 Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight
- 1 Peter 5:2 Some manuscripts omit as God would have you
1 Peter 5:2
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1 Peter 5:2
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2 Be shepherds of God’s flock(A) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(B) not pursuing dishonest gain,(C) but eager to serve;
1 Timothy 3:8
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1 Timothy 3:8
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Qualifications for Deacons
8 (A)Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued,[a] (B)not addicted to much wine, (C)not greedy for dishonest gain.
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- 1 Timothy 3:8 Or devious in speech
1 Timothy 3:8
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1 Timothy 3:8
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8 In the same way, deacons[a](A) are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine,(B) and not pursuing dishonest gain.
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- 1 Timothy 3:8 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in verse 12; and in Romans 16:1 and Phil. 1:1.
Acts 20:26-28
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Acts 20:26-28
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26 Therefore (A)I testify to you this day that (B)I am innocent of the blood of all, 27 for (C)I did not shrink from declaring to you (D)the whole counsel of God. 28 (E)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all (F)the flock, in which (G)the Holy Spirit has made you (H)overseers, (I)to care for (J)the church of God,[a] which he (K)obtained (L)with his own blood.[b]
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- Acts 20:28 Some manuscripts of the Lord
- Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his Own
Acts 20:26-28
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Acts 20:26-28
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26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.(A) 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.(B) 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(C) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(D) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](E) which he bought(F) with his own blood.[b](G)
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- Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
- Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son
Titus 1:7
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Titus 1:7
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7 Since an overseer(A) manages God’s household,(B) he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain.(C)
Titus 3:1
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Titus 3:1
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Be Ready for Every Good Work
3 Remind them (A)to be submissive to rulers and authorities, (B)to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
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Titus 3:1
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Titus 3:1
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Saved in Order to Do Good
3 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities,(A) to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,(B)
1 Timothy 3:3
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1 Timothy 3:3
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3 not a drunkard, not violent but (A)gentle, not quarrelsome, (B)not a lover of money.
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1 Timothy 3:3
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1 Timothy 3:3
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1 Corinthians 9:7
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1 Corinthians 9:7
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7 (A)Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? (B)Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Or who tends a flock without getting some of the milk?
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1 Corinthians 9:7
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1 Corinthians 9:7
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7 Who serves as a soldier(A) at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard(B) and does not eat its grapes? Who tends a flock and does not drink the milk?
2 Peter 2:3
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2 Peter 2:3
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3 And (A)in their greed they will exploit you (B)with false words. (C)Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
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2 Peter 2:3
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2 Peter 2:3
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3 In their greed(A) these teachers will exploit you(B) with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
Hebrews 12:15
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Hebrews 12:15
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15 See to it that no one (A)fails to obtain the grace of God; that no (B)“root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;
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Hebrews 12:15
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Hebrews 12:15
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15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God(A) and that no bitter root(B) grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
2 Corinthians 12:14-15
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2 Corinthians 12:14-15
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14 Here (A)for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be a burden, for (B)I seek not what is yours but you. For (C)children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but (D)parents for their children. 15 (E)I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If (F)I love you more, am I to be loved less?
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2 Corinthians 12:14-15
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2 Corinthians 12:14-15
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14 Now I am ready to visit you for the third time,(A) and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents,(B) but parents for their children.(C) 15 So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well.(D) If I love you more,(E) will you love me less?
1 Corinthians 9:16-17
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1 Corinthians 9:16-17
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16 For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For (A)necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with (B)a stewardship.
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1 Corinthians 9:16-17
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1 Corinthians 9:16-17
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16 For when I preach the gospel, I cannot boast, since I am compelled to preach.(A) Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward;(B) if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.(C)
John 21:15-17
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John 21:15-17
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Jesus and Peter
15 When they had (A)finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, (B)“Simon, (C)son of John, (D)do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed (E)my lambs.” 16 He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, (F)“Tend (G)my sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him (H)the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, (I)you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed (J)my sheep.
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John 21:15-17
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John 21:15-17
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Jesus Reinstates Peter
15 When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?”
“Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.”(A)
Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”(B)
16 Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”(C)
17 The third time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?”(D) He said, “Lord, you know all things;(E) you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.(F)
Luke 12:32
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Luke 12:32
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32 (A)“Fear not, little (B)flock, for (C)it is your Father's good pleasure to give you (D)the kingdom.
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Luke 12:32
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Luke 12:32
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