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Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your house, I still wouldn’t go with you, and I wouldn’t eat bread or drink water in this place,
Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.
Then Naaman and his whole company went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, "I know there's no God in the whole world except in Israel. Therefore, please accept a gift from your servant." But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, I stand before Him. I will not accept it." Naaman urged him to accept it, but he refused.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Nathan replied to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Ahab said to Elijah, “So, you have caught me, my enemy.”
He replied, “I have caught you because you devoted yourself to do what is evil in the Lord’s sight.
He replied, “I have caught you because you devoted
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
So they called for them and ordered them not to preach or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it's right in the sight of God [for us] to listen to you rather than to God, you decide; for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her!”
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Elisha responded, “As the Lord of Hosts lives, I stand before Him. If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I would not look at you; I wouldn’t take notice of you.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
“But you his successor, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit; as your ancestors did, so do you.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » The incorruptibility of, in refusing gifts
But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your house, I still wouldn’t go with you, and I wouldn’t eat bread or drink water in this place,
Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.
Then Naaman and his whole company went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, "I know there's no God in the whole world except in Israel. Therefore, please accept a gift from your servant." But Elisha said, "As the Lord lives, I stand before Him. I will not accept it." Naaman urged him to accept it, but he refused.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Micaiah before king ahab
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Nathan before king david
Nathan replied to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elijah before king ahab
Ahab said to Elijah, “So, you have caught me, my enemy.”
He replied, “I have caught you because you devoted yourself to do what is evil in the Lord’s sight.
He replied, “I have caught you because you devoted
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Peter and john before the sanhedrin
So they called for them and ordered them not to preach or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it's right in the sight of God [for us] to listen to you rather than to God, you decide; for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard."
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her!”
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Elisha before king jehoram
Elisha responded, “As the Lord of Hosts lives, I stand before Him. If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I would not look at you; I wouldn’t take notice of you.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Daniel before king belshazzar
“But you his successor, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » Stephen before the council
“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit; as your ancestors did, so do you.