Thematic Bible: Support of
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Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.
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From the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain! From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely!
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Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
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The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my Temple I have found them doing evil, declares Jehovah.
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The visions your prophets have seen for you are false and foolish! They have not made you fully aware of your sin so your fate might be changed. They have seen for you false words, driving you away.
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But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
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Some preach Christ from envy and strife and some from good will.
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Leaders » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.
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You may remember, brothers, our labor and hardship. We worked day and night that we would not burden any of you when we preached the good news of God to you.
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You know that my own hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.
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We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, we worked hard and struggled night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.
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Paul rented a place to live for two full years and welcomed everyone who came to him.
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But I have used none of these rights! Neither have I written these things, that it should be done to me. It would be better for me to die, than that any man should make my reason for boasting void.
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Leaders » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture said: You must not muzzle the bull while he is threshing. The workman is worthy of his wages.
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Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.
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Even so, has the Lord ordained that they who preach the good news should earn their living from the good news?
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But let him that is orally taught in the word share all good things.
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You did well that you share with me in my affliction.
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Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
I was given a painful physical ailment that will keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw. It acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.
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So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.
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Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst. We are naked. We are treated badly and we are homeless.
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in beatings, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watching, in fasting;
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Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool. I am more in labors more abundant, beaten beyond number, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.
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We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.
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Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.
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From the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain! From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely!
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Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
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The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my Temple I have found them doing evil, declares Jehovah.
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The visions your prophets have seen for you are false and foolish! They have not made you fully aware of your sin so your fate might be changed. They have seen for you false words, driving you away.
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But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
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Some preach Christ from envy and strife and some from good will.
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Ministers » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture said: You must not muzzle the bull while he is threshing. The workman is worthy of his wages.
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Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.
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Even so, has the Lord ordained that they who preach the good news should earn their living from the good news?
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But let him that is orally taught in the word share all good things.
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You did well that you share with me in my affliction.
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Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.
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From the least of them even to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for gain! From the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely!
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Israel's watchmen are blind. They all lack knowledge they are all mute dogs. They cannot bark. They just lie around and dream, they love to sleep.
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The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my Temple I have found them doing evil, declares Jehovah.
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The visions your prophets have seen for you are false and foolish! They have not made you fully aware of your sin so your fate might be changed. They have seen for you false words, driving you away.
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But if the watchman sees the enemy coming and does not blow his horn to warn the people and the enemy comes and kills someone, that watchman must die because of his sin. I will hold him responsible for their deaths.'
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Some preach Christ from envy and strife and some from good will.
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Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.
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You may remember, brothers, our labor and hardship. We worked day and night that we would not burden any of you when we preached the good news of God to you.
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You know that my own hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.
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We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, we worked hard and struggled night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.
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Paul rented a place to live for two full years and welcomed everyone who came to him.
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But I have used none of these rights! Neither have I written these things, that it should be done to me. It would be better for me to die, than that any man should make my reason for boasting void.
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Religious » Support of » In the Christian church
For the scripture said: You must not muzzle the bull while he is threshing. The workman is worthy of his wages.
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Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.
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Even so, has the Lord ordained that they who preach the good news should earn their living from the good news?
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But let him that is orally taught in the word share all good things.
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You did well that you share with me in my affliction.
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Related Topics
- Afflictions
- Afflictions Of Ministers
- Beating Believers
- Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
- Competition
- Covetousness
- Diligence, Examples Of
- Fake Friends
- Finances
- Giving, Of Possessions
- Hardship
- Industry