Acts 20:34
You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.
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Acts 20:34
You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.
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Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have taken an oath to the Lord, the Most High God, maker of heaven and earth,
Genesis 14:23
That I will not take so much as a thread or the cord of a shoe of yours; so that you may not say, I have given wealth to Abram:
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Genesis 20:4
Now Abimelech had not come near her; and he said, Lord, will you put to death an upright nation?
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Genesis 20:5
Did he not say to me himself, She is my sister? and she herself said, He is my brother: with an upright heart and clean hands have I done this.
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Deuteronomy 31:28
Get together before me all those who are in authority in your tribes, and your overseers, so that I may say these things in their hearing, and make heaven and earth my witnesses against them.
Joshua 23:2
Joshua sent for all Israel, for their responsible men and their chiefs and their judges and their overseers, and said to them, I am old, and full of years:
Joshua 24:1
Then Joshua got all the tribes of Israel together at Shechem; and he sent for the responsible men of Israel and their chiefs and their judges and their overseers; and they took their place before God.
1 Chronicles 28:1
And David got together at Jerusalem all the rulers of Israel, the chiefs of the tribes and the captains of the divisions waiting on the king in turn, and the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and the controllers of all the goods and property of the king and his sons, with the unsexed servants and the great men of war.
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1 Samuel 12:2
And now, see, the king is before you: and I am old and grey-headed, and my sons are with you: I have been living before your eyes from my early days till now.
Job 23:11
My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.
Psalms 18:20
The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.
Psalms 44:18
Our hearts have not gone back, and our steps have not been turned out of your way;
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1 Kings 13:8
But the man of God said to the king, Even if you gave me half of all you have, I would not go in with you, and I would not take food or a drink of water in this place;
Daniel 5:17
Then Daniel made answer and said to the king, Keep your offerings for yourself, and give your rewards to another; but I, after reading the writing to the king, will give him the sense of it.
Matthew 20:27
And whoever has a desire to be first among you, let him take the lowest place:
Luke 9:62
But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.
Acts 16:15
And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.
1 Corinthians 6:12
I am free to do all things; but not all things are wise. I am free to do all things; but I will not let myself come under the power of any.
1 Corinthians 9:19
For though I was free from all men, I made myself a servant to all, so that more might have salvation.
1 Corinthians 9:20
And to the Jews I was as a Jew, so that I might give the good news to them; to those under the law I was the same, not as being myself under the law, but so that I might give the good news to those under the law.
1 Corinthians 9:21
To those without the law I was as one without the law, not as being without law to God, but as under law to Christ, so that I might give the good news to those without the law.
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.
1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.
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1 Kings 18:4
For when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and kept them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.)
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1 Kings 18:13
Has my lord not had word of what I did when Jezebel was putting the Lord's prophets to death? how I kept a hundred of them in a secret hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water?
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2 Kings 5:15
Then he went back to the man of God, with all his train, and, taking his place before him, said, Now I am certain that there is no God in all the earth, but only in Israel: now then, take an offering from me.
2 Kings 5:21
So Gehazi went after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he got down from his carriage and went back to him and said, Is all well?
2 Kings 5:22
And he said, All is well: but my master has sent me, saying, Even now, two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim; will you give me a talent of silver and two changes of clothing for them?
2 Kings 5:23
And Naaman said, Be good enough to take two talents. And forcing him to take them, he put two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and gave them to his two servants to take before him.
2 Kings 5:24
When he came to the hill, he took them from their hands, and put them away in the house; and he sent the men away, and they went.
2 Kings 5:25
Then he came in and took his place before his master. And Elisha said to him, Where have you come from, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant went nowhere.
2 Kings 5:27
Because of what you have done, the disease of Naaman the leper will take you in its grip, and your seed after you, for ever. And he went out from before him a leper as white as snow.
Acts 3:6
But Peter said, I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up on your feet.
Acts 8:21
You have no part in this business, because your heart is not right before God.
Acts 8:22
Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.
Acts 8:23
For I see that you are prisoned in bitter envy and the chains of sin.
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2 Kings 6:1
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, There is not room enough for us in the place where we are living under your care;
2 Kings 6:3
And one of them said, Be pleased to go with your servants. And he said, I will go.
2 Kings 6:4
So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they got to work cutting down trees.
2 Kings 6:5
But one of them, while cutting a board, let the head of his axe go into the water; and he gave a cry, and said, This is a bad business, my master, for it is another's.
2 Kings 6:6
And the man of God said, Where did it go in? and when he saw the place where it had gone into the water, cutting a stick, he put it into the water, and the iron came up to the top of the water.
2 Kings 6:7
Then he said, Take it up. So he put out his hand and took it.
Matthew 4:18
And when he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, whose other name was Peter, and Andrew, his brother, who were putting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
Matthew 4:19
And he said to them, Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 4:20
And straight away they let go the nets and went after him.
Luke 5:10
And so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were working with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Have no fear; from this time forward you will be a fisher of men.
Luke 5:11
And when they had got their boats to the land, they gave up everything and went after him.
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Proverbs 10:4
He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
Luke 1:1
As a number of attempts have been made to put together in order an account of those events which took place among us,
Acts 11:21
And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.
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Proverbs 13:11
Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
Proverbs 14:23
In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.
John 17:16
They are not of the world any more than I am of the world.
Romans 12:11
Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
1 Thessalonians 4:1
And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
1 Thessalonians 4:2
Because you have in mind the orders we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we give you orders, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from all those whose behaviour is not well ordered and in harmony with the teaching which they had from us.
2 Thessalonians 3:11
For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.
2 Thessalonians 3:12
Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.
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Ecclesiastes 11:1
Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.
Ecclesiastes 11:2
Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
Mark 14:7
The poor you have ever with you, and whenever you have the desire you may do them good: but me you have not for ever.
Luke 12:33
Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.
Acts 2:45
And exchanging their goods and property for money, they made division of it among them all, as they had need.
Acts 9:39
And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
Acts 9:40
But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.
Galatians 2:10
Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.
Hebrews 13:16
But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.
1 John 3:17
But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?
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Proverbs 21:26
All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.
Isaiah 56:11
Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
Jeremiah 6:13
For from the least of them even to the greatest, everyone is given up to getting money; from the prophet even to the priest, everyone is working deceit.
Jeremiah 8:10
So I will give their wives to others, and their fields to those who will take them for themselves: for everyone, from the least to the greatest, is given up to getting money; from the priest even to the prophet, everyone is false.
Micah 3:11
Its heads take rewards for judging, and the priests take payment for teaching, and the prophets get silver for reading the future: but still, supporting themselves on the Lord, they say, Is not the Lord among us? no evil will overtake us.
Matthew 6:25
So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?
1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;
1 Timothy 6:6
But true faith, with peace of mind, is of great profit:
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.
Titus 1:11
By whom some families have been completely overturned; who take money for teaching things which are not right; these will have to be stopped.
2 Peter 2:15
Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;
Jude 1:11
A curse on them! They have gone in the way of Cain, running uncontrolled into the error of Balaam for reward, and have come to destruction by saying evil against the Lord, like Korah.
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Job 31:16
If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;
Job 31:17
If I kept my food for myself, and did not give some of it to the child with no father;
Job 31:18
(For I was cared for by God as by a father from my earliest days; he was my guide from the body of my mother;)
Job 31:19
If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him;
Job 31:20
If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;
Psalms 41:1
To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David. Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.
Psalms 112:9
He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.
Proverbs 22:9
He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 31:20
Her hands are stretched out to the poor; yes, she is open-handed to those who are in need.
John 12:5
Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?
John 13:29
Some were of the opinion that because Judas kept the money-bag Jesus said to him, Get the things we have need of for the feast; or, that he was to give something to the poor.
Acts 9:41
And he took her hand, lifting her up; and, sending for the saints and widows, he gave her to them, living.
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Acts 11:12
And the Spirit gave me orders to go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brothers came with me; and we went into that man's house:
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Acts 13:36
Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:
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Acts 20:4
And Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia.
Acts 20:5
But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.
Acts 20:6
And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days.
Acts 20:8
And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.
Acts 20:9
And a certain young man named Eutychus, who was seated in the window, went into a deep sleep; and while Paul went on talking, being overcome by sleep, he had a fall from the third floor, and was taken up dead.
Acts 20:10
And Paul went down and, falling on him, took him in his arms and said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.
Acts 20:11
And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away.
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Acts 21:23
Do this, then, which we say to you: We have four men who have taken an oath;
Acts 21:24
Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.
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Nehemiah 5:14
Now from the time when I was made ruler of the people in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year till the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, for twelve years, I and my servants have never taken the food which was the right of the ruler.
Nehemiah 5:16
And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.
Matthew 10:10
Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.
Luke 10:4
Take no bag for money or for food, and no shoes; say no word to any man on the way.
Luke 10:7
And keep in that same house, taking what food and drink they give you: for the worker has a right to his reward. Do not go from house to house.
Romans 15:27
Yes, it has been their good pleasure; and they are in their debt. For if the Gentiles have had a part in the things of the Spirit which were theirs, it is right for them, in the same way, to give them help in the things of the flesh.
1 Corinthians 9:8
Am I talking as a man? does not the law say the same?
1 Corinthians 9:9
For it says in the law of Moses, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. Is it for the oxen that God is giving orders?
1 Corinthians 9:10
Or has he us in mind? Yes, it was said for us; because it is right for the ploughman to do his ploughing in hope, and for him who is crushing the grain to do his work hoping for a part in the fruits of it.
1 Corinthians 9:11
If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?
1 Timothy 5:18
For the Writings say, It is not right to keep the ox from taking the grain when he is crushing it. And, The worker has a right to his reward.
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Matthew 18:4
Whoever, then, will make himself as low as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mark 9:33
And they came to Capernaum: and when he was in the house, he put the question to them, What were you talking about on the way?
Mark 9:34
But they said nothing: because they had had an argument between themselves on the way, about who was the greatest.
Mark 9:35
And seating himself, he made the twelve come to him; and he said to them, If any man has the desire to be first, he will be last of all and servant of all.
Luke 22:26
But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.
Romans 1:14
I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.
Romans 14:1
Do not put on one side him who is feeble in faith, and do not put him in doubt by your reasonings.
1 Corinthians 9:16
For if I am a preacher of the good news, I have no cause for pride in this; because I am forced to do so, for a curse is on me if I do not.
1 Corinthians 9:17
But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.
1 Corinthians 9:23
And I do all things for the cause of the good news, so that I may have a part in it.
Philemon 1:17
If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.
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Acts 20:28
Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.
Romans 4:12
And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision.
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.
1 Corinthians 15:10
But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not like the great number who make use of the word of God for profit: but our words are true, as from God, being said as before God in Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:11
Why? because I have no love for you? let God be judge.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be praise for ever, is witness that the things which I say are true.
2 Corinthians 12:19
It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.
Philippians 4:13
I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:17
Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
1 Peter 2:21
This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:
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2 Corinthians 6:4
But in everything making it clear that we are the servants of God, in quiet strength, in troubles, in need, in sorrow,
2 Corinthians 11:5
For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such men are false Apostles, workers of deceit, making themselves seem like Apostles of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:24
Five times the Jews gave me forty blows but one.
2 Corinthians 11:25
Three times I was whipped with rods, once I was stoned, three times the ship I was in came to destruction at sea, a night and a day I have been in the water;
2 Corinthians 11:26
In frequent travels, in dangers on rivers, in dangers from outlaws, in dangers from my countrymen, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the town, in dangers in the waste land, in dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers;
2 Corinthians 11:28
In addition to all the other things, there is that which comes on me every day, the care of all the churches.
2 Corinthians 12:10
So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.
Philippians 4:10
But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.
1 Timothy 4:15
Have a care for these things; give yourself to them with all your heart, so that all may see how you go forward.
1 Peter 5:3
Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
2 Peter 1:16
For when we gave you news of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, our teaching was not based on stories put together by art, but we were eye-witnesses of his glory.
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2 Corinthians 11:16
I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.
2 Timothy 4:21
Do your best to come before the winter. Eubulus sends you his love, and Pudens and Linus and Claudia, and all the brothers.
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Ephesians 4:27
And do not give way to the Evil One.
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Acts 8:3
But Saul was burning with hate against the church, going into every house and taking men and women and putting them in prison.
Acts 18:23
And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith.
Acts 19:8
And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God.
Acts 26:29
And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.
1 Corinthians 2:3
And I was with you without strength, in fear and in doubt.
1 Corinthians 7:24
My brothers, let every man keep in that condition which is the purpose of God for him.
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons of the church:
1 Thessalonians 2:3
For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:
1 Thessalonians 2:11
Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
1 Timothy 4:12
Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.
Titus 2:7
In all things see that you are an example of good works; holy in your teaching, serious in behaviour,
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Daniel 5:31
And Darius the Mede took the kingdom, being then about sixty-two years old.
Revelation 18:12
Gold, and silver, and stones of great price, and jewels, and delicate linen, and robes of purple and silk and red; and perfumed wood, and every vessel of ivory, and every vessel made of fair wood, and of brass, and iron, and stone;
Revelation 18:13
And sweet-smelling plants, and perfumes, and wine, and oil, and well crushed grain, and cattle and sheep; and horses and carriages and servants; and souls of men.
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