Jer 3:15, 15:16, Joh 21:15-17, 1Pe 5:2 | ESV | STEP | And I will give you shepherds after my own heart , who will feed you with knowledge and understanding .

l[See ver. 15 above]

m[ch. 13:38]

nSee ch. 2:25

o ver. 16

p[Jude 12]; See John 21:16

r[Philem. 14]

t 1 Tim. 3:8; Titus 1:7

Jeremiah 3:15

15 “‘And ^aI will give you shepherds after my own heart, ^bwho will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Jeremiah 15:16

16 Your words were found, ^cand I ate them,
and ^dyour words became to me a joy
and the delight of my heart,
^efor I am called by your name,
O Lord, God of hosts.

John 21:15-17

Jesus and Peter

15 When they had ^ffinished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ^g“Simon, ^hson of John, ⁱdo you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed ^jmy lambs.” 16 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.” He said to him, ^k“Tend ^lmy sheep.” 17 He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him ^mthe third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, ⁿyou know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed ^omy sheep.

1 Peter 5:2

2 ^pshepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit exercising oversight} ^rnot under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit as God would have you} ^tnot for shameful gain, but eagerly;