Thematic Bible: Support of
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The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money; yet do they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
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For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them, every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest, every one dealeth falsely.
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His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
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For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
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Thy prophets have seen vanity and folly for thee; and they have not revealed thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee burdens of falsehood and causes of expulsion.
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But if the watchman see the sword coming, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, if the sword come and take a person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
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Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
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Leaders » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.
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For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.
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Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.
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nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:
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And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,
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But I have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for it were good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.
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Leaders » Support of » In the Christian church
for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman is worthy of his hire.
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nor scrip for the way, nor two body coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
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So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.
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Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.
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But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
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Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
And that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted.
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And I spoke unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died. And I did in the morning as I was commanded.
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To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are in nakedness, and buffeted, and wander without a home,
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in stripes, in prisons, in riots, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
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Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure so; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
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that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;
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Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money; yet do they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
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For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them, every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest, every one dealeth falsely.
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His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
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For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
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Thy prophets have seen vanity and folly for thee; and they have not revealed thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee burdens of falsehood and causes of expulsion.
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But if the watchman see the sword coming, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, if the sword come and take a person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
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Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
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Ministers » Support of » In the Christian church
for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman is worthy of his hire.
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nor scrip for the way, nor two body coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
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So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.
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Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.
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But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
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Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money; yet do they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
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For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them, every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest, every one dealeth falsely.
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His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber:
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For both prophet and priest are profane: even in my house have I found their wickedness, saith Jehovah.
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Thy prophets have seen vanity and folly for thee; and they have not revealed thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee burdens of falsehood and causes of expulsion.
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But if the watchman see the sword coming, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned, if the sword come and take a person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
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Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
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Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.
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For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.
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Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.
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nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:
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And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,
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But I have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for it were good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.
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Religious » Support of » In the Christian church
for the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle an ox that treadeth out corn, and, The workman is worthy of his hire.
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nor scrip for the way, nor two body coats, nor sandals, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.
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So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.
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Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teaches in all good things.
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But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
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- Afflictions
- Afflictions Of Ministers
- Beating Believers
- Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
- Competition
- Covetousness
- Diligence, Examples Of
- Fake Friends
- Finances
- Giving, Of Possessions
- Hardship
- Industry