Ephesians 4:28
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28 Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather (A)let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something (B)to give him who has need.
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Ephesians 4:28
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28 Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work,(A) doing something useful with their own hands,(B) that they may have something to share with those in need.(C)
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
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11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, (A)to mind your own business, and (B)to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 (C)that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.
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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
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11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands,(A) just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders(B) and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
1 Timothy 6:18
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18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,
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1 Timothy 6:18
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18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B)
Galatians 6:10
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10 (A)Therefore, as we have opportunity, (B)let us do good to all, (C)especially to those who are of the household of faith.
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Galatians 6:10
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10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good(A) to all people, especially to those who belong to the family(B) of believers.
2 Thessalonians 3:11-12
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11 For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a disorderly manner, not working at all, but are (A)busybodies. 12 Now those who are such we command and [a]exhort through our Lord Jesus Christ (B)that they work in quietness and eat their own bread.
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:12 encourage
2 Thessalonians 3:11-12
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11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(A) 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ(B) to settle down and earn the food they eat.(C)
Luke 21:1-4
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The Widow’s Two Mites(A)
21 And He looked up (B)and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, 2 and He saw also a certain (C)poor widow putting in two (D)mites.[a] 3 So He said, “Truly I say to you (E)that this poor widow has put in more than all; 4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings [b]for God, but she out of her poverty put in (F)all the livelihood that she had.”
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Luke 21:1-4
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The Widow’s Offering(A)
21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(B) 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”(C)
2 Thessalonians 3:6-8
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Warning Against Idleness
6 But we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)that you withdraw (B)from every brother who walks (C)disorderly and not according to the tradition which [a]he received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow us, for we were not disorderly among you; 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread [b]free of charge, but worked with (D)labor and toil night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 NU, M they
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8 Lit. for nothing
2 Thessalonians 3:6-8
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Warning Against Idleness
6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from(B) every believer who is idle and disruptive(C) and does not live according to the teaching[a] you received from us.(D) 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example.(E) We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked(F) night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
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- 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Or tradition
Luke 3:10-14
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10 So the people asked him, saying, (A)“What shall we do then?”
11 He answered and said to them, (B)“He who has two tunics, let him give to him who has none; and he who has food, (C)let him do likewise.”
12 Then (D)tax collectors also came to be baptized, and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”
13 And he said to them, (E)“Collect no more than what is appointed for you.”
14 Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”
So he said to them, “Do not [a]intimidate anyone (F)or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
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- Luke 3:14 Lit. shake down for money
Luke 3:10-14
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10 “What should we do then?”(A) the crowd asked.
11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”(B)
12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized.(C) “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,”(D) he told them.
14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”
He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely(E)—be content with your pay.”
2 Corinthians 9:12-15
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12 For the administration of this service not only (A)supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, 13 while, through the proof of this ministry, they (B)glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal (C)sharing with them and all men, 14 and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding (D)grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God (E)for His indescribable gift!
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2 Corinthians 9:12-15
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12 This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs(A) of the Lord’s people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God.(B) 13 Because of the service(C) by which you have proved yourselves, others will praise God(D) for the obedience that accompanies your confession(E) of the gospel of Christ,(F) and for your generosity(G) in sharing with them and with everyone else. 14 And in their prayers for you their hearts will go out to you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you. 15 Thanks be to God(H) for his indescribable gift!(I)
2 Corinthians 8:12
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12 For (A)if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.
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2 Corinthians 8:12
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12 For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has,(A) not according to what one does not have.
2 Corinthians 8:2
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2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and (A)their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
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2 Corinthians 8:2
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2 In the midst of a very severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.(A)
Romans 12:13
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13 (A)distributing to the needs of the saints, (B)given[a] to hospitality.
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- Romans 12:13 Lit. pursuing
Romans 12:13
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