John 10:12 Cross References - Riverside

¹² The hireling, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, looks on as the wolf comes and leaves the sheep and runs away — and the wolf seizes them and scatters them —

¹⁵ "Beware of false prophets, such as come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

¹⁶ See, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be as wise as serpents and as pure as doves.

³ The gate-keeper opens to him and the sheep listen to his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

²⁹ I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come among you, not sparing the flock.

³ not given to wine or to blows, but fair-minded, averse to strife, not a lover of money,

⁸ Deacons, in the same way, must be dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not eager for base gain,

¹⁰ For Demas deserted me because he loved the present world and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

⁷ For a bishop, as God's steward, must be above reproach, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not given to blows, not eager for base gain,

² I beg you to shepherd the flock of God that is among you, not because you must, but willingly, not for base gain, but eagerly,

³ In covetousness they will make gain out of you by their cunning words. But their condemnation from of old has not been inactive, and their destruction has not been sleeping.