Thematic Bible: Support of

Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say, "The Lord is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!" Verse Concepts

"That is because, from the least important to the most important of them, all of them are greedy for dishonest gain. Prophets and priests alike, all of them practice deceit. Verse Concepts

All their watchmen are blind, they are unaware. All of them are like mute dogs, unable to bark. They pant, lie down, and love to snooze. Verse Concepts

Moreover, the Lord says, "Both the prophets and priests are godless. I have even found them doing evil in my temple! Verse Concepts

(Nun) Your prophets saw visions for you that were worthless lies. They failed to expose your sin so as to restore your fortunes. They saw oracles for you that were worthless lies. Verse Concepts

But suppose the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet to warn the people. Then the sword comes and takes one of their lives. He is swept away for his iniquity, but I will hold the watchman accountable for that person's death.' Verse Concepts

Some, to be sure, are preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from goodwill. Verse Concepts

and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them (for they were tentmakers by trade). Verse Concepts

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. Verse Concepts

You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me. Verse Concepts

and we did not eat anyone's food without paying. Instead, in toil and drudgery we worked night and day in order not to burden any of you. Verse Concepts

Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him, Verse Concepts

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than -- no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting! Verse Concepts

For the scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain," and, "The worker deserves his pay." Verse Concepts

no bag for the journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals or staff, for the worker deserves his provisions. Verse Concepts

In the same way the Lord commanded those who proclaim the gospel to receive their living by the gospel. Verse Concepts

Now the one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with the one who teaches it. Verse Concepts

Nevertheless, you did well to share with me in my trouble. Verse Concepts

even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me -- so that I would not become arrogant. Verse Concepts

So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. In the morning I acted just as I was commanded. Verse Concepts

To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads. Verse Concepts

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in troubles, in sleepless nights, in hunger, Verse Concepts

Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times. Verse Concepts

so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this. Verse Concepts