Ezekiel 34:2-3
34:2 “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?
34:3 You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the choice animals, but you do not feed the sheep!
Ezekiel 34:10
34:10 This 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.
Ezekiel 34:18
34:18 Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture, that you must trample the rest of your pastures with your feet? When you drink clean water, must you muddy the rest of the water by trampling it with your feet?
Acts 20:33
20:33 I have desired
no one’s silver or gold or clothing.
Acts 20:1
Paul Travels Through Macedonia and Greece
20:1 After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia.
Colossians 1:15
The Supremacy of Christ
1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation,
Colossians 1:2
1:2 to the saints, the faithful
brothers and sisters
in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you
from God our Father!
Colossians 2:13
2:13 And even though you were dead in your
transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he nevertheless
made you alive with him, having forgiven all your transgressions.
Jude 1:12
1:12 These men are
dangerous reefs
at your love feasts,
feasting without reverence,
feeding only themselves.
They are
waterless
clouds, carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit
– twice dead,
uprooted;