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.
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care. Watch over them, not because you have to, but because you want to. That’s what God wants you to do. Don’t do it to try to get money in dishonest ways, but because you really want to serve.
Our Lord Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep. The God of peace brought him back from the dead through the blood of the eternal covenant. May that same God
Meanwhile, Simon Peter was still standing there by the fire keeping warm. They asked him, “You’re not one of Jesus’ disciples too, are you?” “No, I’m not,” he answered.
and all the nations will be gathered in front of him. He will separate the people into two groups, the way a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
“ ‘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.’ ”
The Lamb in the center of the area around the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ ‘and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”
Jesus said to him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” It made Peter sad that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love me?” He answered, “Lord, you know all things. You know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.