New Testament · History
Acts 20:28
- Author:
- The Lord Will Editorial Team
- Last updated:
- Category:
- New Testament
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.
About Acts 20:28
Acts 20:28 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on The Bishop in the Bible, The Elder in the Bible, and Eldership in the Bible. Found in the history of Acts, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- 1 Timothy 3:1
“This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.”
- 1 Timothy 3:2
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
- Titus 1:7
“For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;”
- 1 Peter 5:2
“Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;”
- Philippians 1:1
“Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:”
Related Topics
Related Prayers
Pray This Verse
This verse connects to the theme of The Pastor in the Bible. A biblical prayer rooted in this truth is available for you.
Read a prayer for The Pastor in the Bible →How to Apply Acts 20:28
Meditate on Acts 20:28 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Bishop in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.