Acts 20:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁸ Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock  of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers,  to shepherd the church of God,  which he purchased with his own blood.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁸ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ Take care and be on guard for yourselves and the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you bishops and guardians, to shepherd (tend and feed and guide) the church of the Lord or of God which He obtained for Himself [buying it and saving it for Himself] with His own blood.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

Common English Bible

²⁸ Watch yourselves and the whole flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as supervisors, to shepherd God’s church, which he obtained with the death of his own Son.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ Take care of yourselves and of the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has stationed you as Bishops to rule the Church of God, which he has purchased by his own blood.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁸ Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Acts 20:28 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.

Isaiah 40:11

He protects his flock like a shepherd; he gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them in the fold of his garment. He gently leads those that are nursing.

Isaiah 63:11

Then he  remembered the days of the past, the days of Moses and his people. Where is he who brought them out of the sea with the shepherds  of his flock? Where is he who put his Holy Spirit among the flock?

Jeremiah 13:17

But if you will not listen, my innermost being will weep in secret because of your pride. My eyes will overflow with tears, for the Lord’s flock  has been taken captive.

Jeremiah 13:20

Look up and see those coming from the north. Where is the flock entrusted to you, the sheep that were your pride?

Jeremiah 3:15

I will give you shepherds who are loyal to me,  , and they will shepherd you with knowledge and skill.

Jeremiah 31:10

Nations, hear the word of the  Lord, and tell it among the far off coasts and islands! Say, ‘The one who scattered Israel will gather him. He will watch over him as a shepherd guards his flock,

Ezekiel 34:3

You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened animals, but you do not tend the flock.

Ezekiel 34:31

You are my flock, the human flock of my pasture, and I am your God. This is the declaration of the Lord God.” ’

Micah 5:4

He will stand and shepherd them in the strength of the  Lord, in the majestic name of the  Lord his God. They will live securely, for then his greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.

Micah 7:14

Shepherd your people  with your staff, the flock that is your possession. They live alone  in a woodland surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in ancient times.

Zechariah 11:4

The Lord my God says this: ‘Shepherd the flock intended for slaughter.

Matthew 16:18

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church,   and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Matthew 2:6

And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah: Because out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’  ,

Mark 13:9

‘But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts,   , and you will be flogged   in the synagogues.   You will stand before governors and kings   because of me,   as a witness   to them.

Luke 12:32

Don’t be afraid,   little flock,   because your Father delights   to give you the kingdom.

Luke 21:34

‘Be on your guard,   so that your minds are not dulled   from carousing,   drunkenness,   and worries of life,   or that day will come on you unexpectedly

Acts 13:2

As they were worshipping  the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’

Acts 14:23

When they had appointed elders  for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 20:17

Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church.

Acts 20:29

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

Romans 16:16

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

1 Corinthians 1:2

To the church of God at Corinth,  to those sanctified  in Christ Jesus, called  as saints, with all those in every place who call on the name  of Jesus Christ our Lord #– #both their Lord and ours.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Give no offence  to Jews or Greeks or the church of God,

1 Corinthians 11:22

Don’t you have homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I do not praise you in this matter!

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the apostles,  not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted  the church of God.

1 Corinthians 6:20

for you were bought  at a price. So glorify God with your body.

Galatians 1:13

For you have heard about my former way of life  in Judaism:  I intensely persecuted  God’s church and tried to destroy it.

Ephesians 1:14

The Holy Spirit is the down payment  of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:7

In him we have redemption  through his blood, the forgiveness  of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

Ephesians 4:11

And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

Philippians 1:1

Paul  and Timothy,  servants of Christ Jesus: To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi,  including the overseers  and deacons.

Colossians 1:14

In him we have redemption,  the forgiveness of sins.

Colossians 4:17

And tell Archippus,  ‘Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.’

1 Timothy 3:1

This saying is trustworthy:  ‘If anyone aspires to be an overseer,  , he desires a noble work.’

1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer,  therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible,  respectable, hospitable,  able to teach,

1 Timothy 3:5

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

1 Timothy 4:14

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy,  with the laying on of hands  by the council of elders.

1 Timothy 4:16

Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for in doing this you will save  both yourself and your hearers.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honour,  especially those who work hard  at preaching and teaching.

Titus 1:7

As an overseer  of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us  to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession,  eager to do good works.

Hebrews 12:15

Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders  and submit to them, since they keep watch  over your souls as those who will give an account, so that they can do this with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.

1 Peter 2:25

For you were like sheep going astray,   , but you have now returned to the Shepherd  and Overseer  of your souls.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race,   ,, a royal priesthood,   , a holy nation,   , a people for his possession,   , so that you may proclaim the praises   ,, of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

1 John 1:7

If we walk in the light  as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus  his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and you purchased   people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.