2 Corinthians 9:1

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

You have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God,

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.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Only Yahweh had a delight in your fathers to love them, and he chose their offspring after them, even you above all peoples, as it is today.

“Yahweh’s Spirit spoke by me. His word was on my tongue.

Please let’s make a little room on the roof. Let’s set a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand for him there. When he comes to us, he can stay there.”

Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

It will happen in that day that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.

Yahweh says: “Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work will be rewarded,” says Yahweh. “They will come again from the land of the enemy.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

(I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Now he who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God,

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

But to each one of us, the grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.

He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘Yahweh is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’ ” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him and prospered?

“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

Trust in Yahweh, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.

The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

“Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘You shall tell the king of Judah, who sent you to me to inquire of me: “Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has come out to help you, will return to Egypt into their own land.

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

but Christ is faithful as a Son over his house. We are his house, if we hold fast our confidence and the glorying of our hope firm to the end.

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

If you afflict my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, no man is with us; behold, God is witness between me and you.”

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

But now, I say, I am going to Jerusalem, serving the saints.

that I may be delivered from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,

Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints—

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

The words of Esau, her elder son, were told to Rebekah. She sent and called Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you.

“ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.”

But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, tell him, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Concerning the words which you have heard,

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.

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,

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

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.

But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.

(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.