Thematic Bible: Of the righteous, examples of
Thematic Bible
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » Paul
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet bestowing riches on many; as having nothing, yet possessing all things.
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For you are recognizing [more clearly] the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [His astonishing kindness, His generosity, His gracious favor], that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich (abundantly blessed).
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Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The church at smyrna
Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The widow of zarephath
But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar. See, I am gathering a few sticks so that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it [as our last meal] and die.”
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Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » Christ
Jesus replied to him, “Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
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Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The prophet's widow
Now one of the wives of a man of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha [for help], saying “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant [reverently] feared the Lord; but the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves [in payment for a loan].”
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Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » gideon
But Gideon said to Him, “Please Lord, how am I to rescue Israel? Behold, my family is the least [significant] in Manasseh, and I am the youngest (smallest) in my father’s house.”
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Poverty » Of the righteous, examples of » The widow who gave two mites
A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a mite.
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