Nehemiah 5:15

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Summary

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Even their

1 Samuel 2:15

1 Samuel 8:15

Proverbs 29:12

So did

Matthew 5:47

2 Corinthians 11:9

2 Corinthians 12:13

Because

Bible References

Even their

Yea, before they burnt the fat, the priest's servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have boiled flesh of thee, but raw.

And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

So did

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

and when I was present with you and was in want, I was not a burden on any man; for the brethren, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my want; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and'so will I keep myself .

For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

Because

Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?

For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Jehovah taketh pleasure in them that fear him, In those that hope in his lovingkindness.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

This is the end of the matter; all hath been heard: fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Who is among you that feareth Jehovah, that obeyeth the voice of his servant? he that walketh in darkness, and hath no light, let him trust in the name of Jehovah, and rely upon his God.

saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man: