Thematic Bible: Support of
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Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
the heads thereof judge for bribes, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they come near unto the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No evil can come upon us.
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them each one is given to greed; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one deals falsely.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.
For both prophet and priest are feigned; even in my house I have found their wickedness, said the LORD.
Nun Thy prophets have preached vanity and foolishness unto thee; and they have not uncovered thine iniquity to turn away thy captivity but have preached unto thee vain prophecies and digressions.
But if the watchman should see the sword coming and not blow the shofar and the people not be warned, if the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away because of his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.
Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.
Leaders » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for labouring night and day, not to be a burden unto any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.
Moreover, ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities and to those that were with me.
neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but working with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house and received all that came in unto him,
But I have used none of these things, neither have I written these things that it should be so done unto me; for it were better for me to die than that anyone should make this my glory void.
Leaders » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes nor a staff, for the workman is worthy of his food.
Even so the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Let the one that is taught in the word communicate unto the one that teaches in all good things.
Notwithstanding ye have done well, that ye did communicate with my tribulation.
Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
And lest the greatness of the revelations should exalt me above measure, there is given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
So I spoke unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
Even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are ill clad and are buffeted and have no certain dwellingplace
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more, in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
that no one should be moved in these tribulations, for you know that we are appointed for this.
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
the heads thereof judge for bribes, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they come near unto the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No evil can come upon us.
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them each one is given to greed; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one deals falsely.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.
For both prophet and priest are feigned; even in my house I have found their wickedness, said the LORD.
Nun Thy prophets have preached vanity and foolishness unto thee; and they have not uncovered thine iniquity to turn away thy captivity but have preached unto thee vain prophecies and digressions.
But if the watchman should see the sword coming and not blow the shofar and the people not be warned, if the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away because of his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.
Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.
Ministers » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes nor a staff, for the workman is worthy of his food.
Even so the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Let the one that is taught in the word communicate unto the one that teaches in all good things.
Notwithstanding ye have done well, that ye did communicate with my tribulation.
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
the heads thereof judge for bribes, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they come near unto the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No evil can come upon us.
For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them each one is given to greed; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one deals falsely.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.
For both prophet and priest are feigned; even in my house I have found their wickedness, said the LORD.
Nun Thy prophets have preached vanity and foolishness unto thee; and they have not uncovered thine iniquity to turn away thy captivity but have preached unto thee vain prophecies and digressions.
But if the watchman should see the sword coming and not blow the shofar and the people not be warned, if the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away because of his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand.
Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.
Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for labouring night and day, not to be a burden unto any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.
Moreover, ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities and to those that were with me.
neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but working with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,
And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house and received all that came in unto him,
But I have used none of these things, neither have I written these things that it should be so done unto me; for it were better for me to die than that anyone should make this my glory void.
Religious » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes nor a staff, for the workman is worthy of his food.
Even so the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
Let the one that is taught in the word communicate unto the one that teaches in all good things.
Notwithstanding ye have done well, that ye did communicate with my tribulation.
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