Acts 20:28

28 "Be on guard for yourselves and for all 1the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd 2the church of God which 3He purchased with His own blood.

Acts 20:28 In-Context

26 "Therefore, I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
27 "For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
28 "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
29 "I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Luke 12:32; John 21:15-17; Acts 20:29; 1 Peter 5:2
  • 2. Matthew 16:18; Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 10:32
  • 3. Ephesians 1:7, 14; Titus 2:14; 1 Peter 1:19; 1 Peter 2:9; Revelation 5:9

Footnotes 3

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