And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.

The only thing I want to learn from you is this: Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law ¹  or by believing what you heard? ² 

But just as at that time the one born by natural descent ¹  persecuted the one born according to the Spirit, ²  so it is now.

complete my joy and be of the same mind, ¹  by having the same love, being united in spirit, ²  and having one purpose.

But you know his qualifications, that like a son working with his father, he served with me in advancing the gospel.

since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me. ¹ 

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, ¹  to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat. ¹ 

For the scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” ¹  and, “The worker deserves his pay.” ² 

correcting ¹  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ² 

I pray ¹  that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing ²  that belongs to you ³  in Christ. ⁴ 

But ¹  now Jesus ²  has obtained a superior ministry, since ³  the covenant that he mediates is also better and is enacted ⁴  on better promises. ⁵ 

And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, ¹  for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, ¹  I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,

Watch out, so that you do not lose the things we have worked for, ¹  but receive a full reward. ² 

But the army said to Saul, “Should Jonathan, who won this great victory in Israel, die? May it never be! As surely as the Lord lives, not a single hair of his head will fall to the ground! For it is with the help of God that he has acted today.” So the army rescued Jonathan from death. ¹ 

He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, ¹  and his father was a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. He had the skill and knowledge ²  to make all kinds of works of bronze. He reported to King Solomon and did all the work he was assigned.

So Jeshua appointed both his sons and his relatives, ¹  Kadmiel and his sons (the sons of Yehudah ² ), to take charge of the workers in the temple of God, along with the sons of Henadad, their sons, and their relatives ³  the Levites.

In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah! ¹  So Jacob ²  said to Laban, “What in the world have you done to me! ³  Didn’t I work for you in exchange for Rachel? Why have you tricked ⁴  me?”