Acts 20:29

World English Bible (2000)

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

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  • Matt 7:15 : 15 "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves.
  • John 10:12 : 12 He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who doesn't own the sheep, sees the wolf coming, leaves the sheep, and flees. The wolf snatches the sheep, and scatters them.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
  • 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
  • Luke 10:3 : 3 Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.
  • Jer 13:20 : 20 Lift up your eyes, and see those who come from the north: where is the flock that was given you, your beautiful flock?
  • Jer 23:1 : 1 Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says Yahweh.
  • Ezek 34:2-3 : 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and tell them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who feed themselves! Shouldn't the shepherds feed the sheep? 3 You eat the fat, and you clothe yourself with the wool, you kill the fatlings; but you don't feed the sheep.
  • Zeph 3:3 : 3 Her princes in the midst of her are roaring lions. Her judges are evening wolves. They leave nothing until the next day.
  • Zech 11:17 : 17 Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! The sword will be on his arm, and on his right eye. His arm will be completely withered, and his right eye will be totally blinded!"

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