Acts 20:28

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Keep watch over yourselves and all the believers that the Holy Spirit has made you leaders over. Be shepherds of God’s church, which he bought with his own blood.

Cross References

1 Timothy 4:16

Be careful how you live and what you believe. If you keep doing what I’ve told you, you’ll save yourself and those who listen to you.

1 Timothy 3:2

But a leader must have a good reputation. He must be faithful to his wife. He must be restrained, self-controlled, and worthy of respect. He must welcome people into his home, and he must be able to teach.

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “I’ve appointed Barnabas and Saul for a special task. Set them apart for me.”

Hebrews 13:17

Have confidence in your leaders and put yourselves under their authority, because they’re keeping watch over you as people who will have to answer to God for everything they do. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden. It wouldn’t help you at all if you made their work more difficult.

1 Timothy 5:17

Elders who lead the church well should be honored both with respect and with financial support. This is especially true of elders who preach and teach.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Don’t do anything that causes other people to trip and fall, whether Jews or Greeks or God’s church.

Philippians 1:1

From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus. To all of God’s holy people in Christ Jesus in Philippi, together with your leaders and deacons.

Ephesians 1:7

Because Jesus bled and died, our sins have been forgiven, and we’ve been set free. God has poured out his grace

Luke 12:32

“Don’t be afraid, little flock, your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

1 Timothy 3:5

After all, if someone doesn’t know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?

Revelation 5:9

They sang a new song that said, “You are worthy to take the scroll and break open its seals, because you were put to death, and you bought people for God with your blood. They come from every tribe, language, race, and nation.

1 Timothy 4:14

Don’t fail to use the gift that the Holy Spirit gave you through a prophecy from God when the elders placed their hands on you.

Ephesians 1:14

The Spirit is a guarantee that someday we’ll receive all that God has promised. That will happen after God sets all his people completely free. All these things will bring praise to his glory.

Galatians 1:13

You’ve heard how I lived earlier as a follower of Judaism. I attacked the church of God mercilessly, and I tried to destroy it.

Acts 20:29

I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you. They won’t spare any of the sheep.

Acts 20:17

From Miletus, Paul sent for the elders of the church at Ephesus.

Acts 14:23

Paul and Barnabas appointed people who’d trusted in the Lord to be elders in each church. They prayed and fasted and committed the elders to the Lord’s care.

1 Peter 2:25

“You were like sheep wandering away.” But now you have returned to the Shepherd who watches over your souls.

1 Peter 2:9

But God chose you to be his own people, his royal priests, a holy nation, his special treasure. You’re all these things so that you can tell everyone how wonderful God is. He brought you out of darkness and into his marvelous light.

Colossians 4:17

Tell Archippus, “Be sure to complete the work the Lord has given you to do.”

Ephesians 4:11

So Christ himself has given apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers as gifts to the church.

1 Corinthians 15:9

I’m the least important of the apostles, and I’m not even fit to be called an apostle, because I tried to destroy God’s church.

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the members of God’s church in Corinth. You have been made holy in Christ Jesus, and you’ve been called to be his holy people together with all those everywhere who pray to our Lord Jesus Christ, who is their Lord and ours.

Luke 21:34

“Be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with partying, drunkenness, and the worries of life. Then the day when the Son of Man returns will close on you suddenly like a trap.

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light, just as he is in the light, then we share life with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son makes us pure from all sin.

Hebrews 12:15

Make sure that no one misses out on God’s grace and that no bitter plant grows up, because if it does, it will cause trouble and make many people impure.

Titus 1:7

Because a church leader takes care of God’s family, he must be blameless. He must not push people around, or get angry easily, or get drunk, or try to get money by cheating people.

Colossians 1:14

Because of what the Son has done, we’ve been set free and all our sins have been forgiven.

1 Corinthians 11:22

Don’t you have your own homes to eat and drink in? Or do you think so little of God’s church that you’re prepared to humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? Certainly not about this!

Mark 13:9

“Look out—you’ll be handed over to the local courts, and you’ll be whipped in the synagogues. You’ll be brought in for questioning by governors and kings because of me. But in that way, you’ll become witnesses to them.

Matthew 16:18

I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church. The gates of Hades won’t be too strong for it.

Matthew 2:6

“ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are certainly not the least important of the rulers in Judah. A ruler will come out of you who will care for my people Israel like a shepherd.’ ”

Romans 16:16

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their greetings.

1 Corinthians 6:20

you were bought with a price. So honor God together as one body.

1 Timothy 3:1

Here’s a saying you can trust: Anyone who wants to be a leader in the church wants to do something good.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us to set us free from all wrongdoing and purify us, so that we can be his very own people and be eager to do what is good.