Acts 20:28

28 aPay careful attention to yourselves and to all bthe flock, in which cthe Holy Spirit has made you doverseers, eto care for fthe church of God,
Some manuscripts  of the Lord
which he hobtained iwith his own blood.
Or  with the blood of his Own

1 Corinthians 12:28

28And kGod has appointed in the church first lapostles, second mprophets, third teachers, then nmiracles, then ogifts of healing, phelping, qadministrating, and rvarious kinds of tongues.

Titus 1:5

Qualifications for Elders

5 sThis is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and tappoint elders in every town as I directed you

Hebrews 13:7

7Remember uyour leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and vimitate their faith.

Hebrews 13:17

17Obey wyour leaders and submit to them, xfor they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to ygive an account. zLet them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

1 Peter 5:2-3

2 aashepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,
Some manuscripts omit  exercising oversight
acnot under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;
Some manuscripts omit  as God would have you
aenot for shameful gain, but eagerly;
3not afdomineering over those in your charge, but agbeing examples to the flock.

Revelation of John 1:20

20As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and ahthe seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and aithe seven lampstands are the seven churches.

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