Verse 15

And I will give{H5414}{(H8804)} you pastors{H7462}{(H8802)} according to mine heart{H3820}, which shall feed{H7462}{(H8804)} you with knowledge{H1844} and understanding{H7919}{(H8687)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 23:4 : 4 And I will set up{H6965}{(H8689)} shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)} over them which shall feed{H7462}{(H8804)} them: and they shall fear{H3372}{(H8799)} no more, nor be dismayed{H2865}{(H8735)}, neither shall they be lacking{H6485}{(H8735)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed{G4337}{(G5720)} therefore{G3767} unto yourselves{G1438}, and{G2532} to all{G3956} the flock{G4168}, over{G1722} the which{G3739} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} hath made{G5087}{(G5639)} you{G5209} overseers{G1985}, to feed{G4165}{(G5721)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}, which{G3739} he hath purchased{G4046}{(G5668)} with{G1223} his own{G2398} blood{G129}.
  • Ezek 34:23 : 23 And I will set up{H6965}{(H8689)} one{H259} shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)} over them, and he shall feed{H7462}{(H8804)} them, even my servant{H5650} David{H1732}; he shall feed{H7462}{(H8799)} them, and he shall be their shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}.
  • Eph 4:11-12 : 11 And{G2532} he{G846} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} some{G3303}, apostles{G652}; and{G1161} some, prophets{G4396}; and{G1161} some, evangelists{G2099}; and{G1161} some, pastors{G4166} and{G2532} teachers{G1320}; 12 For{G4314} the perfecting{G2677} of the saints{G40}, for{G1519} the work{G2041} of the ministry{G1248}, for{G1519} the edifying{G3619} of the body{G4983} of Christ{G5547}:
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 So{G3767} when{G3753} they had dined{G709}{(G5656)}, Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} to Simon{G4613} Peter{G4074}, Simon{G4613}, son of Jonas{G2495}, lovest thou{G25}{(G5719)} me{G3165} more than{G4119} these{G5130}? He saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Yea{G3483}, Lord{G2962}; thou{G4771} knowest{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} I love{G5368}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}. He saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Feed{G1006}{(G5720)} my{G3450} lambs{G721}. 16 He saith{G3004}{(G5719)} to him{G846} again{G3825} the second time{G1208}, Simon{G4613}, son of Jonas{G2495}, lovest thou{G25}{(G5719)} me{G3165}? He saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Yea{G3483}, Lord{G2962}; thou{G4771} knowest{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} I love{G5368}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}. He saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Feed{G4165}{(G5720)} my{G3450} sheep{G4263}. 17 He saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846} the third{G5154} time, Simon{G4613}, son of Jonas{G2495}, lovest{G5368}{(G5719)} thou me{G3165}? Peter{G4074} was grieved{G3076}{(G5681)} because{G3754} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846} the third{G5154} time, Lovest{G5368}{(G5719)} thou me{G3165}? And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Lord{G2962}, thou{G4771} knowest{G1492}{(G5758)} all things{G3956}; thou{G4771} knowest{G1097}{(G5719)} that{G3754} I love{G5368}{(G5719)} thee{G4571}. Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Feed{G1006}{(G5720)} my{G3450} sheep{G4263}.
  • Isa 30:20-21 : 20 And though the Lord{H136} give{H5414}{(H8804)} you the bread{H3899} of adversity{H6862}, and the water{H4325} of affliction{H3906}, yet shall not thy teachers{H3384}{(H8688)} be removed into a corner{H3670}{(H8735)} any more, but thine eyes{H5869} shall see{H7200}{(H8802)} thy teachers{H3384}{(H8688)}: 21 And thine ears{H241} shall hear{H8085}{(H8799)} a word{H1697} behind{H310} thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This is the way{H1870}, walk ye in it{H3212}{(H8798)}, when ye turn to the right hand{H541}{(H8686)}, and when ye turn to the left{H8041}{(H8686)}.
  • Ezek 37:24 : 24 And David{H1732} my servant{H5650} shall be king{H4428} over them; and they all shall have one{H259} shepherd{H7462}{(H8802)}: they shall also walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in my judgments{H4941}, and observe{H8104}{(H8799)} my statutes{H2708}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} them.
  • 1 Sam 13:14 : 14 But now thy kingdom{H4467} shall not continue{H6965}{(H8799)}: the LORD{H3068} hath sought{H1245}{(H8765)} him a man{H376} after his own heart{H3824}, and the LORD{H3068} hath commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} him to be captain{H5057} over his people{H5971}, because thou hast not kept{H8104}{(H8804)} that which the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} thee.
  • 1 Cor 3:1-2 : 1 And{G2532} I{G1473}, brethren{G80}, could{G1410}{(G5675)} not{G3756} speak{G2980}{(G5658)} unto you{G5213} as{G5613} unto spiritual{G4152}, but{G235} as{G5613} unto carnal{G4559}, even as{G5613} unto babes{G3516} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}. 2 I have fed{G4222}{(G5656)} you{G5209} with milk{G1051}, and{G2532} not{G3756} with meat{G1033}: for{G1063} hitherto{G3768} ye were{G1410} not{G3768} able{G1410}{(G5711)} to bear it, neither{G235}{G3777} yet{G2089} now{G3568} are ye able{G1410}{(G5736)}.
  • Prov 10:21 : 21 The lips{H8193} of the righteous{H6662} feed{H7462}{(H8799)} many{H7227}: but fools{H191} die{H4191}{(H8799)} for want{H2638} of wisdom{H3820}.
  • Luke 12:42 : 42 And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Who{G5101} then{G686} is{G2076}{(G5748)} that faithful{G4103} and{G2532} wise{G5429} steward{G3623}, whom{G3739} his lord{G2962} shall make ruler{G2525}{(G5692)} over{G1909} his{G846} household{G2322}, to give{G1325}{(G5721)} them their portion of meat{G4620} in{G1722} due season{G2540}?
  • John 10:1-5 : 1 Verily{G281}, verily{G281}, I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, He that entereth{G1525}{(G5740)} not{G3361} by{G1223} the door{G2374} into{G1519} the sheepfold{G4263}{G833}, but{G235} climbeth up{G305}{(G5723)} some other way{G237}, the same{G1565} is{G2076}{(G5748)} a thief{G2812} and{G2532} a robber{G3027}. 2 But{G1161} he that entereth in{G1525}{(G5740)} by{G1223} the door{G2374} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the shepherd{G4166} of the sheep{G4263}. 3 To him{G5129} the porter{G2377} openeth{G455}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} the sheep{G4263} hear{G191}{(G5719)} his{G846} voice{G5456}: and{G2532} he calleth{G2564}{(G5719)} his own{G2398} sheep{G4263} by{G2596} name{G3686}, and{G2532} leadeth{G1806} them{G846} out{G1806}{(G5719)}. 4 And{G2532} when{G3752} he putteth forth{G1544}{(G5632)} his own{G2398} sheep{G4263}, he goeth{G4198}{(G5736)} before{G1715} them{G846}, and{G2532} the sheep{G4263} follow{G190}{(G5719)} him{G846}: for{G3754} they know{G1492}{(G5758)} his{G846} voice{G5456}. 5 And{G1161} a stranger{G245} will they{G190} not{G3364} follow{G190}{(G5661)}, but{G235} will flee{G5343}{(G5695)} from{G575} him{G846}: for{G3754} they know{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} the voice{G5456} of strangers{G245}.
  • 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 Howbeit{G1161} we speak{G2980}{(G5719)} wisdom{G4678} among{G1722} them that are perfect{G5046}: yet{G1161} not{G3756} the wisdom{G4678} of this{G5127} world{G165}, nor{G3761} of the princes{G758} of this{G5127} world{G165}, that come to nought{G2673}{(G5746)}:
  • 1 Cor 2:12-13 : 12 Now{G1161} we{G2249} have received{G2983}{(G5627)}, not{G3756} the spirit{G4151} of the world{G2889}, but{G235} the spirit{G4151} which{G3588} is of{G1537} God{G2316}; that{G2443} we might know{G1492}{(G5762)} the things that are freely given{G5483}{(G5685)} to us{G2254} of{G5259} God{G2316}. 13 Which things{G3739} also{G2532} we speak{G2980}{(G5719)}, not{G3756} in{G1722} the words{G3056} which man's{G442} wisdom{G4678} teacheth{G1318}, but{G235} which the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151} teacheth{G1722}{G1318}; comparing{G4793}{(G5723)} spiritual things{G4152} with spiritual{G4152}.
  • Heb 5:12-14 : 12 For{G2532}{G1063} when for{G1223} the time{G5550} ye ought{G3784}{(G5723)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} teachers{G1320}, ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} need{G5532} that one teach{G1321}{(G5721)} you{G5209} again{G3825} which{G5101} be the first{G746} principles{G4747} of the oracles{G3051} of God{G2316}; and{G2532} are become such as{G1096}{(G5754)} have{G2192}{(G5723)} need{G5532} of milk{G1051}, and{G2532} not{G3756} of strong{G4731} meat{G5160}. 13 For{G1063} every one{G3956} that useth{G3348}{(G5723)} milk{G1051} is unskilful{G552} in the word{G3056} of righteousness{G1343}: for{G1063} he is{G2076}{(G5748)} a babe{G3516}. 14 But{G1161} strong{G4731} meat{G5160} belongeth to them that are{G2076}{(G5748)} of full age{G5046}, even those who by reason{G1223} of use{G1838} have{G2192}{(G5723)} their senses{G145} exercised{G1128}{(G5772)} to{G4314} discern{G1253} both{G5037} good{G2570} and{G2532} evil{G2556}.
  • 1 Pet 2:2 : 2 As{G5613} newborn{G738} babes{G1025}, desire{G1971}{(G5657)} the sincere{G97} milk{G1051} of the word{G3050}, that{G2443} ye may grow{G837}{(G5686)} thereby{G1722}{G846}:
  • 1 Pet 5:1-4 : 1 The elders{G4245} which are among{G1722} you{G5213} I exhort{G3870}{(G5719)}, who{G3588} am also an elder{G4850}, and{G2532} a witness{G3144} of the sufferings{G3804} of Christ{G5547}, and also{G2532} a partaker{G2844} of the glory{G1391} that shall{G3195}{(G5723)} be revealed{G601}{(G5745)}: 2 Feed{G4165}{(G5657)} the flock{G4168} of God{G2316} which is among{G1722} you{G5213}, taking the oversight{G1983}{(G5723)} thereof, not{G3361} by constraint{G317}, but{G235} willingly{G1596}; not{G3366} for filthy lucre{G147}, but{G235} of a ready mind{G4290}; 3 Neither{G3366} as{G5613} being lords over{G2634}{(G5723)} God's heritage{G2819}, but{G235} being{G1096}{(G5740)} ensamples{G5179} to the flock{G4168}. 4 And{G2532} when the chief Shepherd{G750} shall appear{G5319}{(G5685)}, ye shall receive{G2865}{(G5695)} a crown{G4735} of glory{G1391} that fadeth not away{G262}.
  • Mic 5:4-5 : 4 And he shall stand{H5975}{(H8804)} and feed{H7462}{(H8804)} in the strength{H5797} of the LORD{H3068}, in the majesty{H1347} of the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} his God{H430}; and they shall abide{H3427}{(H8804)}: for now shall he be great{H1431}{(H8799)} unto the ends{H657} of the earth{H776}. 5 And this man shall be the peace{H7965}, when the Assyrian{H804} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} into our land{H776}: and when he shall tread{H1869}{(H8799)} in our palaces{H759}, then shall we raise{H6965}{(H8689)} against him seven{H7651} shepherds{H7462}{(H8802)}, and eight{H8083} principal{H5257} men{H120}.