'Support' in the Bible
But you say, "Whoever tells his father or his mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me has been given to God,"
But you say, "If anyone tells his father or mother, "Whatever support you might have received from me is Corban,"' (that is, an offering to God)
Joanna, the wife of Herod's household manager Chuza; Susanna; and many others. These women continued to support them out of their personal resources.
You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who were with me.
do not boast about being better than the other branches. If you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
I robbed other churches by accepting support from them in order to serve you.
Now I'm ready to visit you for a third time, and I will not bother you for help. I do not want your things, but rather you yourselves. Children should not have to support their parents, but parents their children.
After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you by the Messiah Jesus to his eternal glory, will restore you, establish you, strengthen you, and support you.
After all, they went on their trip for the sake of the Name, accepting no support from gentiles.
Therefore, we ought to support such people so that we can become genuine helpers with them.