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1 Samuel 12:3
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1 Samuel 12:3
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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)
1 Samuel 12:3
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1 Samuel 12:3
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3 Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
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1 Samuel 12:3
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1 Samuel 12:3
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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.”
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1 Corinthians 9:12
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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 9:12
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1 Corinthians 9:12
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12 If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
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1 Corinthians 9:12
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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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2 Corinthians 2:17
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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17 Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit.(A) On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity,(B) as those sent from God.(C)
2 Corinthians 2:17
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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17 For we are not, as [a]so many, (A)peddling[b] the word of God; but as (B)of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.
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- 2 Corinthians 2:17 M the rest
- 2 Corinthians 2:17 adulterating for gain
2 Corinthians 7:2
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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.
2 Corinthians 7:2
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2 Corinthians 7:2
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2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
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2 Corinthians 7:2
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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 11:9
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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.
2 Corinthians 11:9
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2 Corinthians 11:9
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9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
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2 Corinthians 11:9
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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 12:14-17
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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 12:14-17
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2 Corinthians 12:14-17
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14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours but you: 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 for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16 But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17 Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
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2 Corinthians 12:14-17
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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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1 Thessalonians 2:5
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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 Thessalonians 2:5
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1 Thessalonians 2:5
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5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
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1 Thessalonians 2:5
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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
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