1 Peter 5:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Shepherd God’s flock among you,  not overseeing  out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you;  not out of greed for money but eagerly;

Cross References

Titus 1:7

As an overseer  of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons,  likewise, should be worthy of respect, not hypocritical, not drinking a lot of wine, not greedy for money,

Titus 3:1

Remind them to submit  to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work,

1 Timothy 3:3

not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy.

1 Corinthians 9:7

Who serves as a soldier at his own expense?  Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock?

2 Peter 2:3

They will exploit  you in their greed  with made-up stories. Their condemnation,  pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.

Hebrews 12:15

Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.

Ezekiel 34:31

You are my flock, the human flock of my pasture, and I am your God. This is the declaration of the Lord God.” ’

Titus 1:11

It is necessary to silence them; they are ruining entire households by teaching what they shouldn’t in order to get money dishonestly.

Luke 12:32

Don’t be afraid,   little flock,   because your Father delights   to give you the kingdom.

Malachi 1:10

‘I wish one of you would shut the temple doors,  so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar!  I am not pleased with you,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and I will accept  no offering from your hands.

Zechariah 11:17

Woe to the worthless shepherd who deserts the flock! May a sword strike  his arm and his right eye! May his arm wither away and his right eye go completely blind! ’

Micah 7:14

Shepherd your people  with your staff, the flock that is your possession. They live alone  in a woodland surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in ancient times.

Micah 5:4

He will stand and shepherd them in the strength of the  Lord, in the majestic name of the  Lord his God. They will live securely, for then his greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.

Micah 3:11

Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe, her priests teach for payment, and her prophets practise divination for silver. Yet they lean on the  Lord, saying, ‘Isn’t the Lord   among us? No disaster will overtake us.’

Ezekiel 34:23

I will establish over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he will shepherd them. He will tend them himself and will be their shepherd.

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not listen, my innermost being will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, for the Lord’s flock  has been taken captive.

Jeremiah 6:13

For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

Isaiah 63:11

Then he  remembered the days of the past, the days of Moses and his people. Where is he who brought them out of the sea with the shepherds  of his flock? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among the flock?

Isaiah 56:11

These dogs have fierce appetites; they never have enough. And they are shepherds who have no discernment; all of them turn to their own way, every last one for his own profit.

Isaiah 40:11

He protects his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them in the fold of his garment. He gently leads those that are nursing.

Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord asking: Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? I said: Here I am. Send me.

Song of Solomon 1:8

If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow  the tracks of the flock, and pasture your young goats near the shepherds’ tents.

Philemon 1:14

But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us  to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession,  eager to do good works.

Romans 1:15

So I am eager to preach the gospel  to you also who are in Rome.

Acts 21:13

Then Paul replied, ‘What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.’

Jeremiah 13:20

Look up and see those coming from the north. Where is the flock entrusted to you, the sheep that were your pride?

Jeremiah 8:10

Therefore, I will give  their wives to other men, their fields to new occupants, for from the least to the greatest, everyone is making profit dishonestly. From prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely.

Numbers 18:7

But you and your sons will carry out your priestly responsibilities  for everything concerning the altar and for what is inside the curtain, and you will do that work. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift,  but an unauthorised person who comes near the sanctuary will be put to death.’

Acts 20:29

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

2 Kings 12:6

But by the twenty-third year  of the reign of King Joash, the priests had not repaired the damage  to the temple.

Ezekiel 46:24

He said to me, ‘These are the kitchens where those who minister at the temple will cook the people’s sacrifices.’