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 10:11-13
New King James Version
11 (A)“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a [a]hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and (B)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 10:11-13
New American Standard Bible
11 “(A)I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd (B)lays down His life for the sheep. 12 He who is a hired hand, and not a (C)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 10:11-13
Amplified Bible
11 [a]I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd [b]lays down His [own] life for the sheep.(A) 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 10:11 The fourth of the memorable “I am” statements. See note 6:35.
- John 10:11 A reference to the atoning sacrifice Jesus was going to make to provide the way for sinners to be saved and reconciled with God.
John 10:11-13
King James Version
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
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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2 Peter 2:15-18
New King James Version
15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of (A)Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man’s voice restrained the madness of the prophet.
17 (B)These are wells without water, [a]clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness [b]forever.
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18 For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who [c]have actually escaped from those who live in error.
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- 2 Peter 2:17 NU and mists
- 2 Peter 2:17 NU omits forever
- 2 Peter 2:18 NU are barely escaping
2 Peter 2:15-18
New American Standard Bible
15 abandoning (A)the right way, they have gone astray, having followed (B)the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved (C)the [a]reward of unrighteousness; 16 but he received a rebuke for his own offense, (D)for a mute donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the insanity of the prophet.
17 These are (E)springs without water and mists driven by a storm, (F)for whom the [b]black darkness has been reserved. 18 For, while speaking out (G)arrogant words of no (H)value they (I)entice by fleshly desires, by (J)indecent behavior, those who barely (K)escape from the ones who live in error,
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- 2 Peter 2:15 Or wages
- 2 Peter 2:17 Lit blackness of darkness
2 Peter 2:15-18
Amplified Bible
15 Abandoning the straight road [that is, the right way to live], they have gone astray; they have followed the way of [the false teacher] Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the reward of wickedness;(A) 16 but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a mute donkey spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.(B)
17 These [false teachers] are springs without water and mists driven by a tempest, for whom is reserved the gloom of black darkness. 18 For uttering arrogant words of vanity [pompous words disguised to sound scholarly or profound, but meaning nothing and containing no spiritual truth], they beguile and lure using lustful desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.
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2 Peter 2:15-18
King James Version
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
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Jude 11
New King James Version
11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way (A)of Cain, (B)have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished (C)in the rebellion of Korah.
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Jude 11
Amplified Bible
11 Woe to them! For they have gone the [defiant] way of Cain, and for profit they have run headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of [mutinous] Korah.(A)
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Jude 11
King James Version
11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
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