Thematic Bible: Support of

O ye judges, ye give sentence for gifts; O ye priests, ye teach for lucre; O ye prophets, ye prophesy for money. Yet will they be taken as those that hold upon God, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? Tush, there can no misfortune happen us." Verse Concepts

"For from the least unto the most, they hang all upon covetousness: and from the prophet unto the priest, they go all about with falsity and lies. Verse Concepts

For his watchmen are all blind, they have altogether no understanding. They are all dumb dogs, no being able to bark; they are sleepery, sluggish, and lie snorting. Verse Concepts

"For the prophets and the priests themselves are polluted hypocrites, and their wickedness have I found in my house, sayeth the LORD. Verse Concepts

{Nun} Thy prophets have looked out vain and foolish things for thee: they have not showed thee of thy wickedness, to keep thee from captivity; but have overladen thee, and through falsity scattered thee abroad. Verse Concepts

Again, if the watchman see the sword come, and show it not with the trumpet, so that the people is not warned: if the sword come then, and take any man from among them: the same shall be taken away in his own sin, but his blood will I require of the watchman's hand.' Verse Concepts

Some there are which preach Christ of envy and strife, and some of goodwill. Verse Concepts

And because he was of the same craft he abode with them and wrought: their craft was to make tents. Verse Concepts

Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God. Verse Concepts

Ye know well that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. Verse Concepts

Neither took we bread of any man for nought: but wrought with labour and travail night and day, because we would not be grievous to any of you: Verse Concepts

And Paul dwelt full two years in his lodging. And received all that came to him, Verse Concepts

But I have used none of these things. Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me. Verse Concepts

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

nor yet scrip towards your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet a staff: for the workman is worthy to have his meat. Verse Concepts

Even so also did the Lord ordain, that they which preach the gospel, should live of the gospel. Verse Concepts

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

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye bare part with me in my tribulation. Verse Concepts

And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given unto me of God unquietness of the flesh: the messenger of Satan to buffet me, because I should not be exalted out of measure. Verse Concepts

So I spake unto the people betimes in the morning; and at even my wife died. Then upon the next morrow, I did as I was commanded. Verse Concepts

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place, Verse Concepts

in stripes, in prisonment, in strife, in labour, in watching, in fasting, Verse Concepts

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously, Verse Concepts

that no man should be moved in these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are even appointed thereunto. Verse Concepts