³⁰ And from the people of Israel's half you shall take ^(A)one drawn out of every fifty, of the people, of the oxen, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, of all the cattle, and give them to the Levites ^(B)who keep guard over the tabernacle of the Lord.”

³¹ And their guard duty involved ^(A)the ark, ^(B)the table, ^(C)the lampstand, ^(D)the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and ^(E)the screen; all the service connected with these.

²⁵ And the ^(A)guard duty of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting involved ^(B)the tabernacle, ^(C)the tent with ^(D)its covering, ^(E)the screen for the entrance of the tent of meeting,

⁷ They shall keep guard over him and over the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, ^(A)as they minister at the tabernacle. ⁸ They shall guard all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and keep guard over the people of Israel as they minister at the tabernacle.

¹⁷ Obey ^(A)your leaders and submit to them, ^(B)for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to ^(C)give an account. ^(D)Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

¹⁷ And say to ^(A)Archippus, “See that you fulfill ^(B)the ministry that you have received in the Lord.”

¹³ Do you not know that ^(A)those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings? ¹⁴ In the same way, the Lord commanded that ^(B)those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel.

² Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

^28 (A)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all ^(B)the flock, in which ^(C)the Holy Spirit has made you ^(D)overseers, ^(E)to care for ^(F)the church of God,^[a] which he ^(G)obtained ^(H)with his own blood.^[b]