Mark 12:41-44
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The Widow's Offering
41 (A)And he sat down opposite (B)the treasury and watched the people (C)putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two (D)small copper coins, which make a penny.[a] 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, (E)this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her (F)poverty has put in everything she had, all (G)she had to live on.”
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- Mark 12:42 Greek two lepta, which make a kodrantes; a kodrantes (Latin quadrans) was a Roman copper coin worth about 1/64 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
Luke 12:13-15
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The Parable of the Rich Fool
13 (A)Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 But he said to him, (B)“Man, (C)who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” 15 And he said to them, (D)“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
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Matthew 16:23
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23 But he turned and said to Peter, (A)“Get behind me, Satan! You are (B)a hindrance[a] to me. For you (C)are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man.”
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- Matthew 16:23 Greek stumbling block
Psalm 24:1-2
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The King of Glory
A Psalm of David.
24 (A)The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,[a]
the world and those who dwell therein,
2 for he has (B)founded it upon (C)the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
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- Psalm 24:1 Or and all that fills it
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
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19 Or (A)do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? (B)You are not your own, 20 (C)for you were bought with a price. (D)So glorify God in your body.
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1 Timothy 6:6-8
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6 But (A)godliness (B)with contentment is great gain, 7 for (C)we brought nothing into the world, and[a] we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But (D)if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.
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- 1 Timothy 6:7 Greek for; some manuscripts insert [it is] certain [that]
Matthew 23:23
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2 Corinthians 9:13-14
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13 By their approval of this service, (A)they[a] will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your (B)confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others, 14 while they long for you and pray for you, because of the surpassing grace of God upon you.
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- 2 Corinthians 9:13 Or you
Proverbs 3:9-10
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9 Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with (A)the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your (B)barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will be bursting with wine.
Luke 6:38
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38 (A)give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put (B)into your lap. For (C)with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
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