Nehemiah 5:16

Nehemiah Denies His Allotment

¹⁵ the former governors who are before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God. ¹⁶ And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work; ¹⁷ and of the Jews, and of the prefects, a hundred and fifty men, and those coming in unto us of the nations that are round about us, are at my table;

No

Numbers 16:15

And it is very displeasing to Moses, and he saith unto Jehovah, 'Turn not Thou unto their present; not one ass from them have I taken, nor have I afflicted one of them.'

Luke 8:15

And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.

Acts 20:33-35

'The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;

Romans 2:7

to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;

1 Corinthians 15:58

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 12:16-18

And be it so, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

Galatians 6:9

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap -- not desponding;

Philippians 2:20-21

for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,

1 Thessalonians 2:5-6

for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God is witness!)