1Pet 5:2 Cross References

1 Peter 5:2

2: Care for the flock of God entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly--not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.

1 Timothy 3:8

  1. In the same way, deacons must be people who are respected and have integrity. They must not be heavy drinkers and must not be greedy for money.

Acts 20:26

  1. Let me say plainly that I have been faithful. No one's damnation can be blamed on me,
  2. for I didn't shrink from declaring all that God wants for you.
  3. "And now beware! Be sure that you feed and shepherd God's flock--his church, purchased with his blood--over whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.

Titus 1:7

  1. An elder must live a blameless life because he is God's minister. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or greedy for money.

Titus 3:1

  1. Remind your people to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.

1 Timothy 3:3

  1. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, peace loving, and not one who loves money.

Ezekiel 34:23

  1. And I will set one shepherd over them, even my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them.

2 Peter 2:3

  1. In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction is on the way.

Malachi 1:10

  1. "I wish that someone among you would shut the Temple doors so that these worthless sacrifices could not be offered! I am not at all pleased with you," says the LORD Almighty, "and I will not accept your offerings.

Luke 12:32

  1. "So don't be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.

John 21:15

  1. After breakfast Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?Yes, Lord," Peter replied, "you know I love you.Then feed my lambs," Jesus told him.
  2. Jesus repeated the question: "Simon son of John, do you love me?Yes, Lord," Peter said, "you know I love you.Then take care of my sheep," Jesus said.
  3. Once more he asked him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was grieved that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, "Lord, you know everything. You know I love you." Jesus said, "Then feed my sheep.

Ezekiel 34:31

  1. You are my flock, the sheep of my pasture. You are my people, and I am your God, says the Sovereign LORD."

2 Corinthians 12:14

  1. Now I am coming to you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you. I don't want what you have; I want you. And anyway, little children don't pay for their parents' food. It's the other way around; parents supply food for their children.
  2. I will gladly spend myself and all I have for your spiritual good, even though it seems that the more I love you, the less you love me.

Micah 5:4

  1. And he will stand to lead his flock with the LORD's strength, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. Then his people will live there undisturbed, for he will be highly honored all around the world.

Micah 3:11

  1. You rulers govern for the bribes you can get; you priests teach God's laws only for a price; you prophets won't prophesy unless you are paid. Yet all of you claim you are depending on the LORD. "No harm can come to us," you say, "for the LORD is here among us."

1 Corinthians 9:16

  1. For preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn't do it!
  2. If I were doing this of my own free will, then I would deserve payment. But God has chosen me and given me this sacred trust, and I have no choice.

Ezekiel 34:2

  1. "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds, the leaders of Israel. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD: Destruction is certain for you shepherds who feed yourselves instead of your flocks. Shouldn't shepherds feed their sheep?
  2. You drink the milk, wear the wool, and butcher the best animals, but you let your flocks starve.

1 Corinthians 9:7

  1. What soldier has to pay his own expenses? And have you ever heard of a farmer who harvests his crop and doesn't have the right to eat some of it? What shepherd takes care of a flock of sheep and isn't allowed to drink some of the milk?

Zechariah 11:17

  1. Doom is certain for this worthless shepherd who abandons the flock! The sword will cut his arm and pierce his right eye! His arm will become useless, and his right eye completely blind!"

Hebrews 12:15

  1. Look after each other so that none of you will miss out on the special favor of God. Watch out that no bitter root of unbelief rises up among you, for whenever it springs up, many are corrupted by its poison.

Psalms 78:71

  1. He took David from tending the ewes and lambs and made him the shepherd of Jacob's descendants--God's own people, Israel.
  2. He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands.

Isaiah 6:8

  1. Then I heard the Lord asking, "Whom should I send as a messenger to my people? Who will go for us?" And I said, "Lord, I'll go! Send me."

Titus 1:11

  1. They must be silenced. By their wrong teaching, they have already turned whole families away from the truth. Such teachers only want your money.

Isaiah 56:11

  1. And they are as greedy as dogs, never satisfied. They are stupid shepherds, all following their own path, all of them intent on personal gain.

Jeremiah 6:13

  1. "From the least to the greatest, they trick others to get what does not belong to them. Yes, even my prophets and priests are like that!

Isaiah 63:11

  1. Then they remembered those days of old when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They cried out, "Where is the one who brought Israel through the sea, with Moses as their shepherd? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among his people?

The Song of Songs 1:8

  1. If you dont know, O most beautiful woman, follow the trail of my flock to the shepherds tents, and there feed your young goats.

Isaiah 40:11

  1. He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

Micah 7:14

  1. O LORD, come and rule your people; lead your flock in green pastures. Help them to live in peace and prosperity. Let them enjoy the fertile pastures of Bashan and Gilead as they did long ago.

Revelation 18:12

  1. She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple dye, silk, scarlet cloth, every kind of perfumed wood, ivory goods, objects made of expensive wood, bronze, iron, and marble.
  2. She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and slaves--yes, she even traded in human lives.

Titus 2:14

  1. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing what is right.

Jeremiah 13:20

  1. See the armies marching down from the north! Where is your flock--your beautiful flock--that he gave you to care for?

Acts 21:13

  1. But he said, "Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! For I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but also to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

Philemon 1:14

  1. But I didn't want to do anything without your consent. And I didn't want you to help because you were forced to do it but because you wanted to.

Acts 20:33

  1. "I have never coveted anyone's money or fine clothing.
  2. You know that these hands of mine have worked to pay my own way, and I have even supplied the needs of those who were with me.

Romans 1:15

  1. So I am eager to come to you in Rome, too, to preach God's Good News.

Jeremiah 13:17

  1. And if you still refuse to listen, I will weep alone because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears because the LORD's flock will be led away into exile.

Jeremiah 8:10

  1. I will give their wives and their farms to others. From the least to the greatest, they trick others to get what does not belong to them. Yes, even my prophets and priests are like that.
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