Act 20:28, 1Cor 7:23, Gal 3:13, Heb 9:12, 1Pe 1:18-19, 2Pe 2:1, Rev 5:9 | ISV | STEP | Pay attention to yourselves and to the entire flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to be shepherds of God's church, which he acquired with his own blood.

Acts 20:28

28 Pay attention to yourselves and to the entire flock in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to be shepherds of God's ^{▼▼Other mss. read the Lord's} church, which he acquired with his own blood.1Cor 12:28; Eph 1:7, 14; Col 1:14; 1Tim 4:16; Heb 9:12, 14; 1Pet 1:19; 5:2; Rev 5:9

1 Corinthians 7:23

23 You were bought for a price. Stop becoming slaves of people.Lev 25:42; 1Cor 6:20; 1Pet 1:18-19

Galatians 3:13

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written, “A curse on everyone who is hung on a tree!” ^{▼▼Deut 21:23}Deut 21:23; Rom 8:3; 2Cor 5:21; Gal 4:5

Hebrews 9:12

12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood he went into the Holy of Holies once for all and secured our eternal redemption.Dan 9:24; Zech 3:9; Acts 20:28; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; Heb 9:26, 28; 1Pet 1:19; Rev 1:5; 5:9

1 Peter 1:18-19

18 For you know that it was not with perishable things like silver or gold that you have been ransomed from the worthless way of life handed down to you by your ancestors,Ezek 20:18; 1Cor 6:20; 7:23; 1Pet 4:3 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or defect.Exod 12:5; Isa 53:7; John 1:29, 36; Acts 20:28; 1Cor 5:7; Eph 1:7; Heb 9:12, 14; Rev 5:9

2 Peter 2:1

1 Warning against False TeachersNow there were false prophets among the people, just as there also will be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction on themselves.Deut 13:1; Matt 24:11; Acts 20:30; 1Cor 6:20; 11:19; Gal 3:13; Eph 1:7; Phil 3:19; 1Tim 4:1; 2Tim 3:1, 5; Heb 10:29; 1Pet 1:18; 1John 4:1; Jude 1:4, 18; Rev 5:9

Revelation of John 5:9

9 They sang a new song:Ps 40:3; Dan 4:1; 6:25; Acts 20:28; Rom 3:24; 1Cor 6:20; 7:23; Eph 1:7; Col 1:14; Heb 9:12; 1Pet 1:18-19; 2Pet 2:1; 1John 1:7; Rev 4:6, 11; 7:9; 11:9

“You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals,

because you were slaughtered.

With your blood you purchased people ^{▼▼The Gk. lacks people} for God

from every tribe, language, people, and nation.