⁶ He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and ^(A)having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

²⁹ Some thought that, ^(A)because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need ^(B)for the feast,” or that he should ^(C)give something to the poor.

⁶ But you ^(A)have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who ^(B)drag you ^(C)into court?

^20 (A)Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “See, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not accepting from his hand what he brought. ^(B)As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.” ²¹ So Gehazi followed Naaman. And when Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and said, ^(C)“Is all well?” ²² And he said, “All is well. My master has sent me to say, ‘There have just now come to me from ^(D)the hill country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets. Please give them a talent of silver and ^(E)two changes of clothing.’” ²³ And Naaman said, ^(F)“Be pleased to accept two talents.” And he urged him and tied up two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants. And they carried them before Gehazi. ²⁴ And when he came to the hill, he took them from their hand and put them in the house, and he sent the men away, and they departed. ²⁵ He went in and stood before his master, and Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant went nowhere.” ²⁶ But he said to him, “Did not my heart go when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants? ²⁷ Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence ^(G)a leper, like snow.

² For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in,

²² Abstain from every form of evil.

¹⁰ Only, they asked us to remember the poor, ^(A)the very thing I was eager to do.

¹⁹ And not only that, but he has been ^(A)appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this act of ^(B)grace that is being ministered by us, ^(C)for the glory of the Lord himself and to show our good will. ²⁰ We take this course so that no one should blame us about this generous gift that is being administered by us, ²¹ for ^(D)we aim at what is honorable ^(E)not only in the Lord's sight but also in the sight of man.