Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe
You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen,
Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they l
I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of
And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.”
As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not
This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with thei
But outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and
who must be silenced. For the sake of dishonorable gain, they undermine entire households and teach things they should n
In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remain
Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would hav
Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed ch
Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perish
Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD
“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing ex
not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile
In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing
Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly th
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Chr
Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your so
“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take n
And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.
Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh!