2 Thessalonians 3:12

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.

Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me,

Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, even to this day, these twenty-three years, Yahweh’s word has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking; but you have not listened.

For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,

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,

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.

he will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of God’s mouth.’ ”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

As therefore you received Christ Jesus, the Lord, walk in him,

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

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

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

“You shall not steal.

I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

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 a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to Yahweh for it; for in its peace you will have peace.”

Give us today our daily bread.

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

“Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men.”

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

Brothers, let each man, in whatever condition he was called, stay in that condition with God.

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

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

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

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;

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching.

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

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

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

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

She conceived, bore a son, and said, “God has taken away my reproach.”

Then she arose with her daughters-in-law, that she might return from the country of Moab; for she had heard in the country of Moab how Yahweh had visited his people in giving them bread.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

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

Indeed a man shall take hold of his brother in the house of his father, saying, “You have clothing, you be our ruler, and let this ruin be under your hand.”

I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

but this thing I commanded them, saying, ‘Listen to my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. Walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’

I will strengthen them in Yahweh; and they will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

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

Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

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.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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.

for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

She went, and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

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,

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

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

For I earnestly protested to your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even to this day, rising early and protesting, saying, “Obey my voice.”

Give us day by day our daily bread.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

Let each man stay in that calling in which he was called.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

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

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.

Seven women shall take hold of one man in that day, saying, “We will eat our own bread, and wear our own clothing. Just let us be called by your name. Take away our reproach.”