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NASB | John 21:17 He *said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus *said to him, "Tend My sheep. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 21:17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you love Me [with a deep, personal affection for Me, as for a close friend]?" Peter was grieved that He asked him the third time, "Do you [really] love Me [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend]?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know everything; You know that I love You [with a deep, personal affection, as for a close friend]." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep. |
Bible Question:
John 21:15-17 Nowadays, there are pastors ONLY engage in teaching in seminaries and giving sermons on the pulpits. Is "pastor" equivalent to "shepherd"? If so, it seems to me that much of the responsibility that required of a pastor has been ignored or tend to be specialized (division of labour). What are the criteria for pastoral ordination? Thanks for your input and insight. Shalom Azure |
Bible Answer: Greetings, Azure. Ni Hao (o: Yes, Pastor is equivalent to shepherd A shepherd in the Near East was responsible for watching out for enemies trying to attack the sheep, defending the sheep from attackers, healing the wounded and sick sheep, finding and saving lost or trapped sheep, loving them, and sharing their lives and to earn their trust. Now my own Pastor prefers to think of himself as a minister, which is diffrent. The meaning of the word minister is to serve. That is also their purpose. The Pastor of my small church says that He is called to be a servant of the Lord. He also says that a true servant only receives his reward when the other person is blessed. Now The shepherd is not worse than a minister, as Jesus tells us, "I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them." (John 10:11,12) There are qualifications for bishops and elders in the pastoral epistles of Titus and Timothy, But we are ... as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1 Pet 2:5) ... a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: (1 Pet 2:9) -Sorry if I got off the subject, was your question pertaining to the particulr verse above? keliy |
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