Thematic Bible: Their people are bound, to


Thematic Bible




Pray for us. We have confidence because we have a good conscience in all things, and desire to live honestly.

and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to utter the secrets of the gospel,



Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and make much of such:





And he bade the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the part of the priests and Levites, that they might be maintained in the law of the LORD.

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own cost? Who planteth a vineyard and eateth not of the fruit? Or who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk? Say I these things after the manner of men? Or sayeth not the law the same also? For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen? read more.
Either saith he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he which eareth should ear in hope: and that he which thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope. If we sow unto you spiritual things: is it a great thing if we reap your carnal things?


Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.

But now lately when Timothy came from you unto us and declared to us your faith, and your love, and how that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, as we desire to see you.


even as ye have found us partly, for we are your rejoicing, even as ye are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

And I wrote this same epistle unto you, lest if I came, I should take heaviness of them, of whom I ought to rejoice. Certainly this confidence have I in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.






I beseech you that ye be obedient unto such, and to all that help and labour.


And my temptation which I suffered by reason of my flesh, ye despised not, neither abhorred, but received me as an angel of God: yea as Christ Jesus.

Let men this wise esteem us, even as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God.


Yea, and I beseech thee faithful yokefellow, help the women which laboured with me in the gospel, and with Clement also, and with others, my labour fellows, whose names are in the book of life.

Salute Urbane our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.


He that heareth you, heareth me: And he that despiseth you, despiseth me. And he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me."



For the priest's lips should be sure knowledge, that men may seek the law at his mouth, for he is a messenger of the LORD of Hosts.

All therefore, whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do: but after their works do not: for they say, and do not.