Numbers 11:29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!

Enviest

1 Peter 2:1

That the

Matthew 9:37

Luke 10:2

General references

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Bible References

Enviest

for you are still worldly [minded]. And since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, is that not evidence that you are [still] worldly and living like [unspiritual] people?

[Note: The following traits should be understood in the context of love for people]. Love is patient [with people], and is kind [to them]; love does not envy [what people are or have]; love does not boast [of being superior to others], it is not arrogant [in dealing with people].

Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.

But if you people have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not be arrogant [over it] and deny the truth.

Or, do you think that the Scripture says [this] for nothing? [Note: No specific passage is here cited, but the idea occurs in several Old Testament passages]. "The Holy Spirit, whom God has made to live in us, longs jealously [for us to be faithful to God]."

Do not complain against one another, brothers, so that you will not [have to] be judged [and condemned for it]. Look, the Judge [i.e., Christ] is standing at the door! [See verse 8].

Therefore, you should put out of your lives all malice [i.e., bad attitudes], and all deceit and hypocrisy, and all envy and unwholesome talk.

That the

Then He said to His disciples, "Certainly there is plenty to harvest but there are [too] few people to do the work."

And He said to them, "There is certainly plenty to harvest, but there are [too] few people to do the work. You should pray to the Lord of the harvest to send [more] workers out into the field to gather His crop.

General references

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