¶ Lo I send you forth, as sheep among wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
John 10:12 - William Tyndale New Testament An hired servant which is not the shepherd, neither the sheep are his own, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flyeth, and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the hired servant (he who merely serves for wages) who is neither the shepherd nor the owner of the sheep, when he sees the wolf coming, deserts the flock and runs away. And the wolf chases and snatches them and scatters [the flock]. American Standard Version (1901) He that is a hireling, and not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, beholdeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth, and the wolf snatcheth them, and scattereth them: Common English Bible When the hired hand sees the wolf coming, he leaves the sheep and runs away. That’s because he isn’t the shepherd; the sheep aren’t really his. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them. Catholic Public Domain Version But the hired hand, and whoever is not a shepherd, to whom the sheep do not belong, he sees the wolf approaching, and he departs from the sheep and flees. And the wolf ravages and scatters the sheep. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep: |
¶ Lo I send you forth, as sheep among wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you, in sheeps' clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
The hired servant flyeth because he is an hired servant, and careth not for the sheep.
To this man the porter openeth the door, and the sheep hear his voice, And he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out,
For I am sure of this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, which will not spare the flock.
not drunken, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre: but gentle, abhorring fighting, abhorring covetousness,
¶ Likewise must the deacons be honest, not double tongued, not given unto much drinking, neither unto filthy lucre:
¶ For Demas hath left me, and hath loved this present world, and is departed into Thessalonica. Crescens is gone to Galatia, and Titus unto Dalmacea.
For a bishop must be such as no man can complain on, as it be cometh the minister of God not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:
see that ye feed Christe's flock, which is among you, taking the oversight of them, not as though ye were compelled thereto: but willingly: Not for the desire of filthy lucre: but of a good mind.
and thorow covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.