2 Kings 5:26
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26 But he said to him, “Did I not go with you in spirit when someone left his chariot to meet you? Is this a time to accept silver and to accept clothing, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, and male and female slaves?(A)
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Colossians 2:5
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5 For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, and I rejoice to see your orderly conduct and the firmness of your faith in Christ.(A)
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1 Corinthians 5:3
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3 For I, though absent in body, am present in spirit, and as if present I have already pronounced judgment
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1 Corinthians 9:11-12
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11 If we have sown spiritual things among you, is it too much if we harvest material[a] things?(A) 12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we still more?
Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.(B)
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Acts 20:35
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35 In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”(A)
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Matthew 10:8
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8 Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with a skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment.
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
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Everything Has Its Time
3 For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven:(A)
2 a time to be born and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to pluck up what is planted;(B)
3 a time to kill and a time to heal;
a time to break down and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance;(C)
5 a time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;(D)
6 a time to seek and a time to lose;
a time to keep and a time to throw away;
7 a time to tear and a time to sew;
a time to keep silent and a time to speak;(E)
8 a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace.(F)
Proverbs 12:22
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22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,
but those who act faithfully are his delight.(A)
Proverbs 12:19
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19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.(A)
Psalm 63:11
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11 But the king shall rejoice in God;
all who swear by him shall exult,
for the mouths of liars will be stopped.(A)
2 Kings 6:12
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12 Then one of his officers said, “No one, my lord king. It is Elisha, the prophet in Israel, who tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedchamber.”
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2 Kings 5:16
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16 But he said, “As the Lord lives, whom I serve, I will accept nothing!” He urged him to accept, but he refused.(A)
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Genesis 14:23
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23 that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, so that you might not say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’(A)
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2 Thessalonians 3:8-9
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8 and we did not eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day so that we might not burden any of you.(A) 9 This was not because we do not have that right but in order to give you an example to imitate.(B)
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2 Corinthians 11:8-12
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8 I robbed other churches by accepting support from them in order to serve you. 9 And when I was with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone, for my needs were supplied by the brothers who came from Macedonia. So I refrained and will continue to refrain from burdening you in any way.(A) 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, this boast of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.(B) 11 And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!(C)
12 And what I do I will also continue to do, in order to deny an opportunity to those who want an opportunity to be recognized as our equals in what they boast about.
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Acts 20:33
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33 I coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothing.(A)
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Acts 5:9
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9 Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”(A)
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