Thematic Bible: Support of

Her heads judge for reward, and her priests teach for hire, and her prophets divine for money; yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? no evil can come upon us. Verse Concepts

For from the least of them even to the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even to 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; even 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 revealed thy iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment. Verse Concepts

But if the watchman shall see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword shall 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 from envy and strife; and some also from good will. Verse Concepts

And because he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and wrought (for by their occupation they were tent-makers) Verse Concepts

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. Verse Concepts

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

Neither did we eat any man's bread for naught; but wrought with labor and toil 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 to him, Verse Concepts

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to 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 laborer is worthy of his reward. Verse Concepts

Nor bag for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor a staff: for the workman is worthy of his food. Verse Concepts

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel. Verse Concepts

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

Notwithstanding ye have done well, 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 spoke to the people in the morning: and at evening my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded. Verse Concepts

Even to this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling-place; Verse Concepts

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

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often. Verse Concepts

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