Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
Because
Bible References
So did
Matthew 5:47
And, if you show courtesy to your brothers only, what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do this!
2 Corinthians 11:9
And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way.
2 Corinthians 12:13
In what respect, I ask, were you treated worse than the other Churches, unless it was that, for my part, I refused to become a burden to you? Forgive me the wrong I thus did you!
Because
Luke 18:2
"There was," he said, "in a certain town a judge, who had no fear of God nor regard for man.