Acts 20:29
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not sparing the flocke.
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- Matthew 7:15Rank 1 from verse 29
- 2 Peter 2:1Rank 2 from verse 29
1BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
1¶ But there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shall bee false teachers among you, who priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord that bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift destruction.
- Acts 20:28Rank 3 from verse 29
28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
28¶ Take heed therefore vnto your selues, & to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy Ghost hath made you ouerseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
- John 10:12Rank 4 from verse 29
12But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
12But hee that is an hireling and not the shepheard, whose owne the sheepe are not, seeth the woolfe coming, and leaueth the sheep, and fleeth: and the woolfe catcheth them, and scattereth the sheepe.
- Matthew 10:16Rank 6 from verse 29
- Ezekiel 34:2–3Rank 7 from verse 29
2Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
3Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
2Sonne of man, prophecie against the *shepheards of Israel, prophecie and say vnto them, Thus saith the LORD God vnto the shepheards, Woe be to the shepheards of Israel that doe feede themselues: should not the shepheards feede the flockes?
3Yee eate the fat, and ye clothe you with the wooll, yee kill them that are fed: but ye feede not the flocke.
- Jeremiah 23:1Rank 8 from verse 29
- Zechariah 11:17Rank 9 from verse 29
17Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.
17*Woe to the idoll shepheard that leaueth the flocke: the sword shall be vpon his arme, and vpon his right eye: his arme shall be cleane dryed vp, and his right eye shall be vtterly darkened.
- Jeremiah 13:20Rank 10 from verse 29
- Zephaniah 3:3Rank 11 from verse 29
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Acts 20:29
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.
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Going away, leaving, separating, or dying; morally, turning away from the person, precept, or faith named.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Burdensome, painful, severe.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: Fierce predatory animals. Sense 2: By figure, destroyers.
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To go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Refraining from harming or destroying.
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20:28¶ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
20:28¶ Take heed therefore vnto your selues, & to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy Ghost hath made you ouerseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
20:29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
20:29For I know this, that after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not sparing the flocke.
Selected passage20:30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
20:30Also of your owne selues shal men arise, speaking peruerse things, to draw away disciples after them.
20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
20:31Therefore watch, and remember that by the space of three yeeres, I ceased not to warne euery one night and day with teares.
20:32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
20:32And now brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you vp, and to giue you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
20:33I haue coueted no mans siluer, or golde, or apparell.
20:34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
20:34Yea, you your selues know, *that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
20:35I haue shewed you all things, how that so labouring, yee ought to support the weake, and to remember the words of the Lord Iesus, how he said, It is more blessed to giue, then to receiue.