John 21:15-17
15Jesus Speaks with PeterWhen they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”Jesus ▼▼Lit. He
told him, “Feed my lambs.” 16Then he said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”Jesus ▼▼Lit. He
told him, “Take care of my sheep.”Acts 20:28; Heb 13:20; 1Pet 2:25 17He said to him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?”Peter was deeply hurt that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” So he said to him, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you!”Jesus told him, “Feed my sheep.John 2:24-25; 16:30 Acts 20:28
28Pay 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 9:17
17For if I do this voluntarily, I get a reward, but if I am unwilling to do it, I am still entrusted with an obligation.1Cor 3:8, 14; 4:1; Gal 2:7; Phil 1:17; Col 1:251 Timothy 3:3
3He must not drink excessively or be a violent person, but instead be gentle. He must not be argumentative or a lover of money.1Tim 3:8; 2Tim 2:24; Titus 1:7; 1Pet 5:21 Timothy 3:8
8Deacons, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced, ▼▼Lit. double-worded
addicted to wine, or greedy for money.Lev 10:9; Ezek 44:21; Acts 6:3; 1Tim 6:3 Titus 1:7
7Because an overseer is God's administrator, he must be blameless. He must not be arrogant or irritable. He must not drink too much, be a violent person, or use shameful ways to make money.Lev 10:9; Matt 24:45; 1Cor 4:1-2; Eph 5:18; 1Tim 3:3, 8; 1Pet 5:2
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