1 Peter 5:2

Legacy Standard Bible

shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing not under compulsion, but willingly, according to God; and not for dishonest gain, but with eagerness;

Cross References

2 Kings 12:6

Now it happened that in the twenty-third year of King Jehoash the priests had not repaired the damages of the house.

Song of Solomon 1:8

¶“If you yourself do not know, Most beautiful among women, Go forth on the trail of the flock And pasture your young goats By the dwellings of the shepherds.

Isaiah 40:11

Like a shepherd He will shepherd His flock; In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in His bosom; He will gently lead the nursing ewes.

Isaiah 56:11

And the dogs have a strong appetite; they do not know satisfaction. And they are shepherds who do not know understanding; They have all turned to their own way, Each one to his greedy gain, to the last one.

Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

Isaiah 63:11

Then His people remembered the ancient days, of Moses. Where is He who brought them up out of the sea with the shepherds of His flock? Where is He who put His Holy Spirit in the midst of them,

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not listen to it, My soul will cry in secret for such pride; And my eyes will bitterly weep And flow down with tears Because the flock of Yahweh has been taken captive.

Jeremiah 13:20

¶“Lift up your eyes and see Those coming from the north. Where is the flock that was given you, Your beautiful sheep?

Jeremiah 6:13

“For from the least of them even to the greatest of them, Everyone is greedy for gain, And from the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices lying.

Jeremiah 8:10

“Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new possessors, Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices lying.

Ezekiel 34:23

“Then I will establish over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will shepherd them; he will shepherd them himself and be their shepherd.

Ezekiel 34:31

“As for you, My sheep, the sheep of My pasture, you are men, and I am your God,” declares Lord Yahweh.

Ezekiel 46:24

Then he said to me, “These are the boiling places where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifices of the people.”

Micah 3:11

Her heads pronounce judgment for a bribe, And her priests instruct for a price, And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on Yahweh saying, “Is not Yahweh in our midst? Evil will not come upon us.”

Micah 5:4

And He will stand and shepherd His flock In the strength of Yahweh, In the majesty of the name of Yahweh His God. And they will remain Because at that time He will be great To the ends of the earth.

Micah 7:14

¶Shepherd Your people with Your scepter, The flock of Your inheritance Which dwells by itself in the forest, In the midst of a fruitful orchard. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the ancient days.

Zechariah 11:17

“Woe to the worthless shepherd Who forsakes the flock! A sword will be on his arm And on his right eye! His arm will be totally dried up, And his right eye will be utterly dimmed.”

Malachi 1:10

“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the gates, that you might not light a fire on My altar in vain! I have no delight in you,” says Yahweh of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from your hand.

Numbers 18:7

But you and your sons with you shall keep your priesthood in everything that concerns the altar and inside the veil, and you are to perform service. I am giving you the priesthood as a bestowed service, but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.”

Luke 12:32

Do not fear, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Acts 20:29

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

Acts 21:13

Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, crying and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

Romans 1:15

In this way, for my part, I am eager to proclaim the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

1 Corinthians 9:7

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not consume the fruit of it? Or who shepherds a flock and does not consume the milk of the flock?

1 Timothy 3:3

not addicted to wine or pugnacious, but considerate, peaceable, free from the love of money;

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued, not indulging in much wine, not fond of dishonest gain,

Titus 1:11

who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of dishonest gain.

Titus 1:7

For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of dishonest gain,

Titus 2:14

who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all lawlessness, and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good works.

Titus 3:1

Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

Philemon 1:14

but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but voluntary.

Hebrews 12:15

seeing to it that no one falls short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;

2 Peter 2:3

And in their greed they will exploit you with false words, their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.