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1 Thessalonians 4 11-1 Thessalonians 4 12
and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
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1 Timothy 6 18
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
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Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
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2 Thessalonians 3 11-2 Thessalonians 3 12
For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.
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Luke 21:1-4
He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.He said,“ Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”
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Exodus 20:15
“ You shall not steal.
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Luke 3:10-14
The multitudes asked him,“ What then must we do?”He answered them,“ He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him,“ Teacher, what must we do?”He said to them,“ Collect no more than that which is appointed to you.”Soldiers also asked him, saying,“ What about us? What must we do?” He said to them,“ Extort from no one by violence, neither accuse anyone wrongfully. Be content with your wages.”
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2 Thessalonians 3 6-2 Thessalonians 3 8
Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion, and not after the tradition which they received from us.For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you,
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Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
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2 Corinthians 8 12
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
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Job 34:32
Teach me that which I don’t see. If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more’?
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Acts 20:34-35
You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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Exodus 21:16
“ Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
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1 Corinthians 6 10-1 Corinthians 6 11
nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.Some of you were such, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
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Romans 12:13
contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.
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Proverbs 30:9
lest I be full, deny you, and say,‘ Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
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John 12:6
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
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Zechariah 5:3
Then he said to me,“ This is the curse that goes out over the surface of the whole land; for everyone who steals shall be cut off according to it on the one side; and everyone who swears falsely shall be cut off according to it on the other side.
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Proverbs 28:13
He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
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John 13:29
For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that Jesus said to him,“ Buy what things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor.
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Proverbs 14:23
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
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Luke 19:8
Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord,“ Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”
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2 Corinthians 8 2
how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
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Exodus 20:17
“ You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
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2 Corinthians 9 12-2 Corinthians 9 15
For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!
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Jeremiah 7:9
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, burn incense to Baal, and walk after other gods that you have not known,
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Luke 3:8
Therefore produce fruits worthy of repentance, and don’t begin to say among yourselves,‘ We have Abraham for our father;’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!
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Hosea 4:2
There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
