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 say 'Good morning' to your brothers only, what more than others are you doing?
2 Corinthians 11:9
and when I was with you and needed money, I never burdened a single one of you for a cent, for the brothers came from Macedonia and supplied what I needed. And so I kept myself, as I shall always do, from being a burden to you in any way.
2 Corinthians 12:13
In what respect, then, were you inferior to the rest of the churches, except for the fact that I, and I only, never received from you any financial support? Please forgive me this wrong.
Because
Luke 18:2
"Once there was in a city a judge who had no reverence for God nor respect for men.