Thematic Bible: Support of

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. Verse Concepts

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. Verse Concepts

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Verse Concepts

For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD. Verse Concepts

Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. Verse Concepts

But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand. Verse Concepts

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: Verse Concepts

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. Verse Concepts

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. Verse Concepts

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. Verse Concepts

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you: Verse Concepts

And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, Verse Concepts

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 any man should make my glorying void. Verse Concepts

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward. Verse Concepts

Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. Verse Concepts

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. Verse Concepts

Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things. Verse Concepts

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction. Verse Concepts

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. Verse Concepts

So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded. Verse Concepts

Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; Verse Concepts

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; Verse Concepts

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 oft. Verse Concepts

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. Verse Concepts