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John 10:12
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John 10:12
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12 He who is (A)a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and (B)leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and (C)scatters them.
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John 10:12
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John 10:12
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12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.(A) Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it.
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.
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;
Matthew 10:16
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Matthew 10:16
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Persecution Will Come
16 (A)“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be (B)wise as serpents and (C)innocent as doves.
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Matthew 10:16
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Matthew 10:16
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16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(A) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(B)
Matthew 7:15
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Matthew 7:15
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A Tree and Its Fruit
15 (A)“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are (B)ravenous wolves.
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Matthew 7:15
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Matthew 7:15
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True and False Prophets
15 “Watch out for false prophets.(A) They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.(B)
Zechariah 11:16-17
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Zechariah 11:16-17
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16 For behold, I am raising up in the land a shepherd (A)who does not care for those being destroyed, or seek the young or heal the maimed or nourish the healthy, but (B)devours the flesh of the fat ones, tearing off even their hoofs.
17 (C)“Woe to my worthless shepherd,
(D)who deserts the flock!
May the sword strike his arm
and (E)his right eye!
Let his arm be wholly withered,
his right eye utterly blinded!”
Zechariah 11:16-17
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Zechariah 11:16-17
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16 For I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land who will not care for the lost, or seek the young, or heal the injured, or feed the healthy, but will eat the meat of the choice sheep, tearing off their hooves.
Isaiah 56:10-12
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Isaiah 56:10-12
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10 (A)His watchmen are blind;
they are all without knowledge;
they are all silent (B)dogs;
they cannot bark,
dreaming, lying down,
loving to slumber.
11 (C)The dogs have a mighty appetite;
they never have enough.
But (D)they are shepherds who have no understanding;
they have all turned to their own way,
(E)each to his own gain, one and all.
12 (F)“Come,” they say, “let me get wine;
let us fill ourselves with strong drink;
(G)and tomorrow will be like this day,
great beyond measure.”
Isaiah 56:10-12
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Isaiah 56:10-12
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10 Israel’s watchmen(A) are blind,
they all lack knowledge;(B)
they are all mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream,
they love to sleep.(C)
11 They are dogs with mighty appetites;
they never have enough.
They are shepherds(D) who lack understanding;(E)
they all turn to their own way,(F)
they seek their own gain.(G)
12 “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine!(H)
Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
or even far better.”(I)
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)
2 Timothy 4:10
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2 Timothy 4:10
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10 For (A)Demas, (B)in love with (C)this present world, (D)has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia,[a] (E)Titus to Dalmatia.
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- 2 Timothy 4:10 Some manuscripts Gaul
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.
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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Acts 20:29
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Acts 20:29
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29 I (A)know that after my departure (B)fierce wolves will come in among you, (C)not sparing the flock;
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Acts 20:29
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Acts 20:29
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29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves(A) will come in among you and will not spare the flock.(B)
John 10:3
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John 10:3
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3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
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John 10:3
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John 10:3
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3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice.(A) He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.(B)
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