Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
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I give
1 Corinthians 7:25
Now concerning virgins I have no command of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.
Expedient
2 Corinthians 12:1 Boasting is necessary, though it is not profitable; but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
Proverbs 19:17 One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for hisgood deed.
And He will repay him for his
Matthew 10:42 And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”
John 11:50
nor do you take into account that it is expedient for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”
John 16:7 But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
John 18:14
Now Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was expedient for one man to die on behalf of the people.
1 Corinthians 6:12 All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.
1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things edify.
Philippians 4:17 Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek for the profit which increases to your account.
1 Timothy 6:18
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,
Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
James 2:15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,
To be
2 Corinthians 8:8
I am not speaking this as a command, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity of your love also.
2 Corinthians 9:2
for I know your readiness, of which I boast about you to the Macedonians, namely, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
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2 Corinthians 8:3
For I testify that according to their ability, and beyond their ability, they gave of their own accord,