1 Peter 5:2
New King James Version
2 (A)Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, (B)not by compulsion but [a]willingly, (C)not for dishonest gain but eagerly;
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- 1 Peter 5:2 NU adds according to God
1 Peter 5:2
New American Standard Bible
2 shepherd (A)the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, (B)not under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and (C)not [a]with greed but with eagerness;
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- 1 Peter 5:2 Or for dishonest gain
1 Peter 5:2
Amplified Bible
2 shepherd and guide and protect the flock of God among you, exercising oversight not under compulsion, but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not [motivated] for shameful gain, but with wholehearted enthusiasm;
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1 Peter 5:2
King James Version
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;
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John 10:12-13
New King James Version
12 But a [a]hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and (A)leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep.
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- John 10:12 hired man
John 10:12-13
New American Standard Bible
12 He who is a hired hand, and not a (A)shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters the flock. 13 He flees because he is a hired hand and does not care about the sheep.
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John 10:12-13
Amplified Bible
12 But the hired man [who merely serves for wages], who is neither the shepherd nor the owner of the sheep, when he sees the wolf coming, deserts the flock and runs away; and the wolf snatches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The man runs because he is a hired hand [who serves only for wages] and is not concerned about the [safety of the] sheep.
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John 10:12-13
King James Version
12 But 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.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
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Matthew 10:8
New King James Version
8 Heal the sick, [a]cleanse the lepers, [b]raise the dead, cast out demons. (A)Freely you have received, freely give.
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- Matthew 10:8 NU raise the dead, cleanse the lepers
- Matthew 10:8 M omits raise the dead
Matthew 10:8
New American Standard Bible
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.
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Matthew 10:8
Amplified Bible
8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
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Matthew 10:8
King James Version
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.
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2 Corinthians 2:17
New King James Version
17 For we are not, as [a]so many, (A)peddling[b] the word of God; but as (B)of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.
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- 2 Corinthians 2:17 M the rest
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 adulterating for gain
2 Corinthians 2:17
New American Standard Bible
17 For we are not like the many, [a](A)peddling the word of God, but (B)as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ (C)in the sight of God.
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- 2 Corinthians 2:17 Or diluting
2 Corinthians 2:17
Amplified Bible
17 For we are not like many, [acting like merchants] peddling God’s word [shortchanging and adulterating God’s message]; but from pure [uncompromised] motives, as [commissioned and sent] from God, we speak [His message] in Christ in the sight of God.
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2 Corinthians 2:17
King James Version
17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
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