1 Timothy 5:13

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

“You shall not spread a false report. Don’t join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

“Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

For some of these are people who creep into houses and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings.

He said, “Yes.” When he came into the house, Jesus anticipated him, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive toll or tribute? From their children, or from strangers?”

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

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.

constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Yahweh my God commanded me, that you should do so in the middle of the land where you go in to possess it.

When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.

he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

“Everyone beware of his neighbor, and don’t trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go around like a slanderer.

Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood. In you they have eaten on the mountains. They have committed lewdness among you.

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh among us? No disaster will come on us.”

He went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.

Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marveled greatly at him.

He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

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.’”

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

For those who are such don’t serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

for kings and all who are in high places, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.

After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, is he who walks with a perverse mouth,

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,

She looks well to the ways of her household, and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

Dinah, the daughter of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.

“ ‘You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people. “ ‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

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;

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore if I come, I will call attention to his deeds which he does, unjustly accusing us with wicked words. Not content with this, neither does he himself receive the brothers, and those who would, he forbids and throws out of the assembly.

The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter, a thing ought not to be done.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.