2 Kings 6:2

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

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

Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

and not to build houses for ourselves to dwell in. We have no vineyard, field, or seed;

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.”

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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.

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong.

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.

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;

For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

Moses was content to dwell with the man. He gave Moses Zipporah, his daughter.

But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people; but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.

Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this, I didn’t demand the governor’s pay, because the bondage was heavy on this people.

Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

For day and night your hand was heavy on me. My strength was sapped in the heat of summer.

Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.

Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

Oh that my head were waters, and my eyes a spring of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

Give us today our daily bread.

but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.

The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

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

You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

What then is my reward? That when I preach the Good News, I may present the Good News of Christ without charge, so as not to abuse my authority in the Good News.

that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you God’s Good News free of charge?

For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

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 having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you,

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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,

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.

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

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

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”