But his fellow-servants, seeing what was done, were very sorry, and came and gave their lord an exact account of the whole matter.

But he going out published it much and blazed abroad the matter, so that he could no more openly enter into the city; but he was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.

And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

And the apostles and elders came together, to consider of this matter.

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, refer it to the unjust, and not to the saints?

If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter, if we shall reap your carnal things?

For behold, this very thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly manner, what diligence it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge? In all things ye have approved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

Therefore I thought it necessary, to desire the brethren to go before to you, and compleat this your bounty, which had been spoken of before, that it may be ready as a bounty, and not as a matter of covetousness.

That none circumvent or defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger of all these things, as we have also told you before and testified.

So the tongue also is a little member, yet boasteth great things. Behold how much matter a little fire kindleth.