Acts 20:33
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33 I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
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Acts 20:33
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33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.(A)
2 Corinthians 11:9
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9 And when I was present with you, and in need, (A)I was a burden to no one, for what I lacked (B)the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.
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2 Corinthians 11:9
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9 And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed.(A) I have kept myself from being a burden to you(B) in any way, and will continue to do so.
1 Corinthians 9:12
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12 If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more?
(A)Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things (B)lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.
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1 Corinthians 9:12
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12 If others have this right of support from you, shouldn’t we have it all the more?
But we did not use this right.(A) On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder(B) the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:18
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18 What is my reward then? That (A)when I preach the gospel, I may present the gospel [a]of Christ without charge, that I (B)may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
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- 1 Corinthians 9:18 NU omits of Christ
1 Corinthians 9:18
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18 What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge,(A) and so not make full use of my rights(B) as a preacher of the gospel.
2 Corinthians 12:14-17
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Love for the Church
14 (A)Now for the third time I am ready to come to you. And I will not be burdensome to you; for (B)I do not seek yours, but you. (C)For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent (D)for your souls; though (E)the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.
16 But be that as it may, (F)I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you by cunning! 17 Did I take advantage of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
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2 Corinthians 12:14-17
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14 Now I am ready to visit you for the third time,(A) and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents,(B) but parents for their children.(C) 15 So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well.(D) If I love you more,(E) will you love me less? 16 Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you.(F) Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery! 17 Did I exploit you through any of the men I sent to you?
2 Corinthians 7:2
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The Corinthians’ Repentance
2 Open your hearts to us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, (A)we have cheated no one.
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2 Corinthians 7:2
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Paul’s Joy Over the Church’s Repentance
2 Make room for us in your hearts.(A) We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
1 Corinthians 9:15
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15 But (A)I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for (B)it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.
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1 Corinthians 9:15
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15 But I have not used any of these rights.(A) And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me, for I would rather die than allow anyone to deprive me of this boast.(B)
1 Thessalonians 2:5
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5 For (A)neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a [a]cloak for covetousness—(B)God is witness.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 pretext for greed
1 Thessalonians 2:5
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5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed(A)—God is our witness.(B)
1 Peter 5:2
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2 (A)Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, (B)not by compulsion but [a]willingly, (C)not for dishonest gain but eagerly;
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- 1 Peter 5:2 NU adds according to God
1 Peter 5:2
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2 Be shepherds of God’s flock(A) that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be;(B) not pursuing dishonest gain,(C) but eager to serve;
1 Samuel 12:3-5
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3 Here I am. Witness against me before the Lord and before (A)His anointed: (B)Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I received any (C)bribe with which to (D)blind my eyes? I will restore it to you.”
4 And they said, (E)“You have not cheated us or oppressed us, nor have you taken anything from any man’s hand.”
5 Then he said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day, (F)that you have not found anything (G)in my hand.”
And they answered, “He is witness.”
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1 Samuel 12:3-5
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3 Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed.(A) Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey(B) have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe(C) to make me shut my eyes? If I have done(D) any of these things, I will make it right.”(E)
4 “You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.”
5 Samuel said to them, “The Lord is witness(F) against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything(G) in my hand.(H)”
“He is witness,” they said.
Numbers 16:15
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15 Then Moses was very angry, and said to the Lord, (A)“Do not [a]respect their offering. (B)I have not taken one donkey from them, nor have I hurt one of them.”
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Numbers 16:15
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15 Then Moses became very angry(A) and said to the Lord, “Do not accept their offering. I have not taken so much as a donkey(B) from them, nor have I wronged any of them.”
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