Thematic Bible: Their people are bound, to


Thematic Bible




Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,








Moreover he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might give themselves to the law of the LORD.

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and does not drink from the flock's milk? Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or does not the Law also say the same thing? For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain." Is it for the oxen that God cares, read more.
or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in the hope of having a share. If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?


But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love from us that is in you, see that you also abound in this grace.

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;


as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

And I wrote this very thing, so that, when I came, I would not have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.






that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.


and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.



Yes, I beg you also, true yokefellow, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys, my beloved.


Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me. Whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me."



For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.

All which they will say unto you, observe and do; but their works do not do, because they say, and do not do.