Act 20:28, Rom 14:13, 1Cor 8:13, 11:22, 2Cor 6:3, 1Ti 3:5 | 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

Romans 14:13

13 Therefore, let us no longer criticize ^{▼▼Or let us not criticize} each other. Instead, make up your mind not to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother.1Cor 8:9, 13; 10:32

1 Corinthians 8:13

13 Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from falling.Rom 14:21; 2Cor 11:29

1 Corinthians 11:22

22 You have homes in which to eat and drink, don't you? Or do you despise God's church and humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!1Cor 10:32; James 2:6

2 Corinthians 6:3

3 We Are God's ServantsWe do not put an obstacle in anyone's way. Otherwise, fault may be found with our ministry.Rom 14:13; 1Cor 9:12; 10:32

1 Timothy 3:5

5 For if a man does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?