John 10:2
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2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
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John 10:14
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14 I am the good shepherd; and (A)I know My sheep, and (B)am known by My own.
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Acts 20:28
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28 (A)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit (B)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church [a]of God (C)which He purchased (D)with His own blood.
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- Acts 20:28 M of the Lord and God
1 Peter 5:4
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4 and when (A)the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive (B)the crown of glory that does not fade away.
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Psalm 23:1
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Isaiah 40:11
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11 He will (A)feed His flock like a shepherd;
He will gather the lambs with His arm,
And carry them in His bosom,
And gently lead those who are with young.
Ecclesiastes 12:11
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11 The words of the wise are like goads, and the words of [a]scholars are like well-driven nails, given by one Shepherd.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:11 Lit. masters of assemblies
Hebrews 13:20
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Benediction, Final Exhortation, Farewell
20 Now may (A)the God of peace (B)who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, (C)that great Shepherd of the sheep, (D)through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
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1 Timothy 4:14
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14 (A)Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy (B)with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
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John 10:11-12
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11 (A)“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a [a]hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and (B)leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.
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- John 10:12 hired man
John 10:9
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9 (A)I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.
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John 10:7
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Jesus the Good Shepherd
7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
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Zechariah 11:8
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8 I [a]dismissed the three shepherds (A)in one month. My soul loathed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
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- Zechariah 11:8 Or destroyed, lit. cut off
Zechariah 11:5
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5 whose owners slaughter them and (A)feel no guilt; those who sell them (B)say, ‘Blessed be the Lord, for I am rich’; and their shepherds do (C)not pity them.
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Zechariah 11:3
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3 There is the sound of wailing (A)shepherds!
For their glory is in ruins.
There is the sound of roaring lions!
For the [a]pride of the Jordan is in ruins.
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- Zechariah 11:3 Or floodplain, thicket
Ezekiel 34:23
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23 I will establish one (A)shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—(B)My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd.
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Psalm 80:1
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Prayer for Israel’s Restoration
To the Chief Musician. (A)Set to [a]“The Lilies.” A [b]Testimony of Asaph. A Psalm.
80 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
(B)You who lead Joseph (C)like a flock;
You who dwell between the cherubim, (D)shine forth!
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- Psalm 80:1 Heb. Shoshannim
- Psalm 80:1 Heb. Eduth
Revelation 1:20-2:1
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20 The [a]mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are (A)the [b]angels of the seven churches, and (B)the seven lampstands [c]which you saw are the seven churches.
The Loveless Church
2 “To the [d]angel of the church of Ephesus write,
‘These things says (C)He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, (D)who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
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- Revelation 1:20 hidden truth
- Revelation 1:20 Or messengers
- Revelation 1:20 NU, M omit which you saw
- Revelation 2:1 Or messenger
1 Peter 2:25
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25 For (A)you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned (B)to the Shepherd and [a]Overseer of your souls.
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- 1 Peter 2:25 Gr. Episkopos
Titus 1:5
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Qualified Elders
5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should (A)set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you—
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1 Timothy 3:2-7
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2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; 3 not [a]given to wine, not violent, [b]not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not [c]covetous; 4 one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence 5 (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?); 6 not a [d]novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. 7 Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the (A)snare of the devil.
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- 1 Timothy 3:3 addicted
- 1 Timothy 3:3 NU omits not greedy for money
- 1 Timothy 3:3 loving money
- 1 Timothy 3:6 new convert
Zechariah 13:7
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The Shepherd Savior
7 “Awake, O sword, against (A)My Shepherd,
Against the Man (B)who is My Companion,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
(C)“Strike the Shepherd,
And the sheep will be scattered;
Then I will turn My hand against (D)the little ones.
Micah 5:5
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5 And this One (A)shall be peace.
Judgment on Israel’s Enemies
When the Assyrian comes into our land,
And when he treads in our palaces,
Then we will raise against him
Seven shepherds and eight princely men.
Isaiah 63:11
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11 Then he (A)remembered the days of old,
Moses and his people, saying:
“Where is He who (B)brought them up out of the sea
With the [a]shepherd of His flock?
(C)Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within them,
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- Isaiah 63:11 MT, Vg. shepherds
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