Acts 20:28

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 40:11 : 11 Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.
  • 1 Pet 5:2-3 : 2 Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly. 3 And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.
  • 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
  • 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.
  • Rev 5:9 : 9 They were singing a new song:“You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were killed, and at the cost of your own blood you have purchased for God persons from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
  • Mic 7:14 : 14 Shepherd your people with your rod, the flock that belongs to you, the one that lives alone in a thicket, in the midst of a pastureland. Allow them to graze in Bashan and Gilead, as they did in the old days.
  • Luke 12:32 : 32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
  • Acts 13:2 : 2 While they were serving 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 20:29 : 29 I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,
  • Eph 1:7 : 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace
  • Phil 1:1 : 1 ¶ Salutation From Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
  • 1 Cor 12:8-9 : 8 For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.
  • 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  • 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.
  • Acts 14:23 : 23 When they had appointed elders for them in the various churches, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the protection of the Lord in whom they had believed.
  • Titus 1:7 : 7 For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
  • 1 Tim 3:15-16 : 15 in case I am delayed, to let you know how people ought to conduct themselves in the household of God, because it is the church of the living God, the support and bulwark of the truth. 16 And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 Peter’s Restoration Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?” He replied,“Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“Feed my lambs.” 16 Jesus said a second time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He replied,“Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him,“Shepherd my sheep.” 17 Jesus said a third time,“Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that Jesus asked him a third time,“Do you love me?” and said,“Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.” Jesus replied,“Feed my sheep.
  • 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.
  • 1 Pet 1:18-19 : 18 You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed– not by perishable things like silver or gold, 19 but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
  • 1 Pet 2:25 : 25 For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.
  • 1 John 1:7 : 7 But 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.
  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.
  • 1 Tim 3:5 : 5 But if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for the church of God?
  • Heb 9:12-14 : 12 and he entered once for all into the most holy place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow sprinkled on those who are defiled consecrated them and provided ritual purity, 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through it many become defiled.
  • Acts 20:17 : 17 From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him.
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 Be Ready!“But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.
  • 1 Cor 9:26-27 : 26 So I do not run uncertainly or box like one who hits only air. 27 Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.
  • 1 Cor 11:22 : 22 Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!
  • Gal 1:13 : 13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.
  • 1 Cor 12:28-31 : 28 And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues. 29 Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they? 30 Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they? 31 But you should be eager for the greater gifts.And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.
  • Col 1:14 : 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And tell Archippus,“See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”
  • Eph 1:14 : 14 who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
  • Eph 4:11 : 11 And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
  • Zech 11:4 : 4 The LORD my God says this:“Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.
  • Matt 2:6 : 6 ‘And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are in no way least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
  • Matt 16:18 : 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
  • Mark 13:9 : 9 Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.
  • 2 Chr 19:6-7 : 6 He told the judges,“Be careful what you do, for you are not judging for men, but for the LORD, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions. 7 Respect the LORD and make careful decisions, for the LORD our God disapproves of injustice, partiality, and bribery.”
  • Ps 74:2 : 2 Remember your people whom you acquired in ancient times, whom you rescued so they could be your very own nation, as well as Mount Zion, where you dwell!
  • Ps 78:70-72 : 70 He chose David, his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds. 71 He took him away from following the mother sheep, and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation. 72 David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.
  • Prov 10:21 : 21 The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of sense.
  • Song 1:7-8 : 7 The Shepherd and the ShepherdessThe Beloved to Her Lover: Tell me, O you whom my heart loves, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest your sheep during the midday heat? Tell me lest I wander around beside the flocks of your companions! 8 The Lover to His Beloved: If you do not know, O most beautiful of women, simply follow the tracks of my flock, and pasture your little lambs beside the tents of the shepherds.
  • Isa 53:10-12 : 10 Though the LORD desired to crush him and make him ill, once restitution is made, he will see descendants and enjoy long life, and the LORD’s purpose will be accomplished through him. 11 Having suffered, he will reflect on his work, he will be satisfied when he understands what he has done.“My servant will acquit many, for he carried their sins. 12 So I will assign him a portion with the multitudes, he will divide the spoils of victory with the powerful, because he willingly submitted to death and was numbered with the rebels, when he lifted up the sin of many and intervened on behalf of the rebels.”
  • Isa 63:11 : 11 His people remembered the ancient times. Where is the one who brought them up out of the sea, along with the shepherd of his flock? Where is the one who placed his holy Spirit among them,
  • Jer 3:15 : 15 I will give you leaders who will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and insight.
  • Jer 13:17 : 17 But if you will not pay attention to this warning, I will weep alone because of your arrogant pride. I will weep bitterly, and my eyes will overflow with tears because you, the LORD’s flock, will be carried into exile.”
  • Jer 13:20 : 20 Then I said,“Look up, Jerusalem, and see the enemy that is coming from the north. Where now is the flock of people that were entrusted to your care? Where now are the‘sheep’ that you take such pride in?
  • Jer 31:10 : 10 Listen to the LORD’s message, O nations. Proclaim it in the faraway lands along the sea. Say,“The one who scattered Israel will regather them. He will watch over his people like a shepherd watches over his flock.”
  • Ezek 34:3 : 3 You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!
  • Ezek 34:31 : 31 And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”
  • Mic 5:4 : 4 He will assume his post and shepherd the people by the LORD’s strength, by the sovereign authority of the LORD his God. They will live securely, for at that time he will be honored even in the distant regions of the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 20:29-32
    4 verses
    79%

    29I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

    30Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them.

    31Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

    32And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

  • 1 Pet 5:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1Leading and Living in God’s Flock So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:

    2Give a shepherd’s care to God’s flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God’s direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

    3And do not lord it over those entrusted to you, but be examples to the flock.

    4Then when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that never fades away.

  • Acts 20:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26Therefore I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of you all.

    27For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.

  • 1 Pet 2:25
    71%

    25For you were going astray like sheep but now you have turned back to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

  • Heb 13:17
    70%

    17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls and will give an account for their work. Let them do this with joy and not with complaints, for this would be no advantage for you.

  • Heb 13:20
    70%

    20Benediction and Conclusion Now may the God of peace who by the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus,

  • Zech 11:4
    69%

    4The LORD my God says this:“Shepherd the flock set aside for slaughter.

  • 1 Pet 1:18-19
    2 verses
    69%

    18You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed– not by perishable things like silver or gold,

    19but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

  • Heb 9:20
    68%

    20and said,“This is the blood of the covenant that God has commanded you to keep.”

  • John 10:11-13
    3 verses
    68%

    11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

    12The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and does not own sheep, sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them.

    13Because he is a hired hand and is not concerned about the sheep, he runs away.

  • Ezek 34:7-10
    4 verses
    68%

    7“‘Therefore, you shepherds, listen to the LORD’s message:

    8As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, my sheep have become prey and have become food for all the wild beasts. There was no shepherd, and my shepherds did not search for my flock, but fed themselves and did not feed my sheep,

    9Therefore, you shepherds, listen to the LORD’s message:

    10This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand my sheep from their hand. I will no longer let them be shepherds; the shepherds will not feed themselves anymore. I will rescue my sheep from their mouth, so that they will no longer be food for them.

  • Ezek 34:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy, and say to them– to the shepherds:‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Should not shepherds feed the flock?

    3You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!

  • Heb 13:7
    67%

    7Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith.

  • Ezek 34:31
    67%

    31And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

  • Jer 23:1-2
    2 verses
    67%

    1New Leaders over a Regathered Remnant The LORD says,“The leaders of my people are sure to be judged. They were supposed to watch over my people like shepherds watch over their sheep. But they are causing my people to be destroyed and scattered.

    2So the LORD God of Israel has this to say about the leaders who are ruling over his people:“You have caused my people to be dispersed and driven into exile. You have not taken care of them. So I will punish you for the evil that you have done. I, the LORD, affirm it!

  • 1 Tim 4:16
    67%

    16Be conscientious about how you live and what you teach. Persevere in this, because by doing so you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

  • Acts 15:28-29
    2 verses
    67%

    28For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater burden on you than these necessary rules:

    29that you abstain from meat that has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what has been strangled and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from doing these things, you will do well. Farewell.

  • Ezek 34:19
    66%

    19As for my sheep, they must eat what you trampled with your feet, and drink what you have muddied with your feet!

  • Acts 1:19-20
    2 verses
    66%

    19This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is,“Field of Blood.”)

    20“For it is written in the book of Psalms,‘Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,’ and‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’

  • Lev 17:11
    66%

    11for the life of every living thing is in the blood. So I myself have assigned it to you on the altar to make atonement for your lives, for the blood makes atonement by means of the life.

  • Titus 2:14
    66%

    14He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.

  • 1 Cor 6:20
    66%

    20For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

  • Eph 5:29
    65%

    29For no one has ever hated his own body, but he feeds it and takes care of it, just as Christ also does the church,

  • Acts 20:34
    65%

    34You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

  • Jer 3:15
    65%

    15I will give you leaders who will be faithful to me. They will lead you with knowledge and insight.

  • Acts 15:20
    65%

    20but that we should write them a letter telling them to abstain from things defiled by idols and from sexual immorality and from what has been strangled and from blood.

  • 1 Tim 5:17
    65%

    17Elders who provide effective leadership must be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.

  • Acts 15:26
    65%

    26who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Ezek 34:15
    65%

    15I myself will feed my sheep and I myself will make them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD.

  • John 10:16
    65%

    16I have other sheep that do not come from this sheepfold. I must bring them too, and they will listen to my voice, so that there will be one flock and one shepherd.

  • 1 Cor 9:7
    65%

    7Who ever serves in the army at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not consume its milk?

  • 2 Cor 11:28
    65%

    28Apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxious concern for all the churches.

  • Acts 8:20
    65%

    20But Peter said to him,“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God’s gift with money!