Acts 20:28

New Century Version

Be careful for yourselves and for all the people the Holy Spirit has given to you to oversee. You must be like shepherds to the church of God, which he bought with the death of his own son.

Cross References

Psalm 74:2

Remember the people you bought long ago. You saved us, and we are your very own. After all, you live on Mount Zion.

Proverbs 10:21

Good people’s words will help many others, but fools will die because they don’t have wisdom.

Isaiah 40:11

He takes care of his people like a shepherd. He gathers them like lambs in his arms and carries them close to him. He gently leads the mothers of the lambs.

Isaiah 63:11

But then his people remembered what happened long ago, in the days of Moses and the Israelites with him. Where is the Lord who brought the people through the sea, with the leaders of his people? Where is the one who put his Holy Spirit among them,

Jeremiah 13:17

If you don’t listen to him, I will cry secretly because of your pride. I will cry painfully, and my eyes will overflow with tears, because the Lord’s people will be captured.

Jeremiah 13:20

Jerusalem, look up and see the people coming from the north. Where is the flock God gave you to care for, the flock you bragged about?

Jeremiah 3:15

Then I will give you new rulers who will be faithful to me, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.

Jeremiah 31:10

“Nations, listen to the message from the Lord. Tell this message in the faraway lands by the sea: ‘The one who scattered the people of Israel will bring them back, and he will watch over his people like a shepherd.’

Ezekiel 34:3

You eat the milk curds, and you clothe yourselves with the wool. You kill the fat sheep, but you do not feed the flock.

Ezekiel 34:31

You, my human sheep, are the sheep I care for, and I am your God, says the Lord God.’ ”

Micah 5:4

At that time the ruler of Israel will stand and take care of his people with the Lord’s strength and with the power of the name of the Lord his God. The Israelites will live in safety, because his greatness will reach all over the earth.

Micah 7:14

So shepherd your people with your stick; tend the flock of people who belong to you. That flock now lives alone in the forest in the middle of a garden land. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in days long ago.

Zechariah 11:4

This is what the Lord my God says: “Feed the flock that are about to be killed.

Matthew 16:18

So I tell you, you are Peter. On this rock I will build my church, and the power of death will not be able to defeat it.

Matthew 2:6

‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not just an insignificant village in Judah. A ruler will come from you who will be like a shepherd for my people Israel.’ ”

Mark 13:9

“You must be careful. People will arrest you and take you to court and beat you in their synagogues. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors, to tell them about me. This will happen to you because you follow me.

Luke 12:32

“Don’t fear, little flock, because your Father wants to give you the kingdom.

Luke 21:34

“Be careful not to spend your time feasting, drinking, or worrying about worldly things. If you do, that day might come on you suddenly,

Acts 13:2

They were all worshiping the Lord and fasting for a certain time. During this time the Holy Spirit said to them, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul to do a special work for which I have chosen them.”

Acts 14:23

They chose elders for each church, by praying and fasting for a certain time. These elders had trusted the Lord, so Paul and Barnabas put them in the Lord’s care.

Acts 20:17

Now from Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

Acts 20:29

I know that after I leave, some people will come like wild wolves and try to destroy the flock.

Romans 16:16

Greet each other with a holy kiss. All of Christ’s churches send greetings to you.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God in Corinth, to you who have been made holy in Christ Jesus. You were called to be God’s holy people with all people everywhere who pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

1 Corinthians 10:32

Never do anything that might hurt others—Jews, Greeks, or God’s church—

1 Corinthians 11:22

You can eat and drink in your own homes! You seem to think God’s church is not important, and you embarrass those who are poor. What should I tell you? Should I praise you? I do not praise you for doing this.

1 Corinthians 15:9

All the other apostles are greater than I am. I am not even good enough to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

1 Corinthians 6:20

because you were bought by God for a price. So honor God with your bodies.

Galatians 1:13

You have heard about my past life in the Jewish religion. I attacked the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Ephesians 1:14

That Holy Spirit is the guarantee that we will receive what God promised for his people until God gives full freedom to those who are his—to bring praise to God’s glory.

Ephesians 1:7

In Christ we are set free by the blood of his death, and so we have forgiveness of sins. How rich is God’s grace,

Ephesians 4:11

And Christ gave gifts to people—he made some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to go and tell the Good News, and some to have the work of caring for and teaching God’s people.

Philippians 1:1

From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus. To all of God’s holy people in Christ Jesus who live in Philippi, including your overseers and deacons:

Colossians 1:14

The Son paid for our sins, and in him we have forgiveness.

Colossians 4:17

Tell Archippus, “Be sure to finish the work the Lord gave you.”

1 Timothy 3:1

What I say is true: Anyone wanting to become an overseer desires a good work.

1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer must not give people a reason to criticize him, and he must have only one wife. He must be self-controlled, wise, respected by others, ready to welcome guests, and able to teach.

1 Timothy 3:5

(If someone does not know how to lead the family, how can that person take care of God’s church?)

1 Timothy 4:14

Use the gift you have, which was given to you through prophecy when the group of elders laid their hands on you.

1 Timothy 4:16

Be careful in your life and in your teaching. If you continue to live and teach rightly, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who lead the church well should receive double honor, especially those who work hard by speaking and teaching,

Titus 1:7

As God’s managers, overseers must not be guilty of doing wrong, being selfish, or becoming angry quickly. They must not drink too much wine, like to fight, or try to get rich by cheating others.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us so he might pay the price to free us from all evil and to make us pure people who belong only to him—people who are always wanting to do good deeds.

Hebrews 12:15

Be careful that no one fails to receive God’s grace and begins to cause trouble among you. A person like that can ruin many of you.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and act under their authority. They are watching over you, because they are responsible for your souls. Obey them so that they will do this work with joy, not sadness. It will not help you to make their work hard.

1 Peter 2:25

You were like sheep that wandered away, but now you have come back to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 John 1:7

But if we live in the light, as God is in the light, we can share fellowship with each other. Then the blood of Jesus, God’s Son, cleanses us from every sin.

Revelation 5:9

And they all sang a new song to the Lamb: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were killed, and with the blood of your death you bought people for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation.