Add parallel Print Page Options

16 “Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint someone over the congregation(A)

Read full chapter

16 “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things,(A) appoint someone over this community

Read full chapter

22 They fell on their faces and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one person sin and you become angry with the whole congregation?”(A)

Read full chapter

22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown(A) and cried out, “O God, the God who gives breath to all living things,(B) will you be angry with the entire assembly(C) when only one man sins?”(D)

Read full chapter

Moreover, we had human parents to discipline us, and we respected them. Should we not be even more willing to be subject to the Father of spirits and live?

Read full chapter

Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of spirits(A) and live!(B)

Read full chapter

15 I will give you shepherds after my own heart who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.(A)

Read full chapter

15 Then I will give you shepherds(A) after my own heart,(B) who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.

Read full chapter

to tend the flock of God that is in your charge, exercising the oversight,[a] not under compulsion but willingly, as God would have you do it,[b] not for sordid gain but eagerly.(A) Do not lord it over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock.(B) And when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades away.(C)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 5.2 Other ancient authorities lack exercising the oversight
  2. 5.2 Or in a godly manner; other ancient authorities lack as God would have you do it

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; not lording it over(D) those entrusted to you, but being examples(E) to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd(F) appears, you will receive the crown of glory(G) that will never fade away.(H)

Read full chapter

28 Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God[a] that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.[b](A)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 20.28 Other ancient authorities read of the Lord
  2. 20.28 Or with his own blood; Gk with the blood of his Own

28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(A) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(B) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](C) which he bought(D) with his own blood.[b](E)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.(A)

Read full chapter

38 therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”

Read full chapter

38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

Read full chapter

24 “My servant David shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd. They shall follow my ordinances and be careful to observe my statutes.(A)

Read full chapter

24 “‘My servant David(A) will be king(B) over them, and they will all have one shepherd.(C) They will follow my laws and be careful to keep my decrees.(D)

Read full chapter

23 I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them; he shall feed them and be their shepherd.(A)

Read full chapter

23 I will place over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will tend(A) them; he will tend them and be their shepherd.(B)

Read full chapter

13 See, here is the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; see, the Lord has set a king over you.(A)

Read full chapter

13 Now here is the king(A) you have chosen, the one you asked(B) for; see, the Lord has set a king over you.

Read full chapter

Moses and Joshua Receive God’s Charge

14 The Lord said to Moses, “Your time to die is near; call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tent of meeting,(A)

Read full chapter

Israel’s Rebellion Predicted

14 The Lord said to Moses, “Now the day of your death(A) is near. Call Joshua(B) and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, where I will commission him.(C)” So Moses and Joshua came and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.(D)

Read full chapter

I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall no longer fear or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord.(A)

The Righteous Branch of David

The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.(B)

Read full chapter

I will place shepherds(A) over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid(B) or terrified, nor will any be missing,(C)” declares the Lord.

“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David[a] a righteous Branch,(D)
a King(E) who will reign(F) wisely
    and do what is just and right(G) in the land.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 23:5 Or up from David’s line