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2 Kings 3 14
Elisha responded,“ As the Lord of Hosts lives, I stand before Him. If I did not have respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah, I would not look at you; I wouldn’t take notice of you.
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2 Kings 5 20
Gehazi, the attendant of Elisha the man of God, thought: My master has let this Aramean Naaman off lightly by not accepting from him what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him and get something from him.
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2 Kings 5 26
But Elisha questioned him,“ Wasn’t my spirit there when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to accept money and clothes, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, and male and female slaves?
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1 Kings 17 1
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab,“ As the Lord God of Israel lives, I stand before Him, and there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!”
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Daniel 5:17
Then Daniel answered the king,“ You may keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make the interpretation known to him.
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Genesis 14:22-23
But Abram said to the king of Sodom,“ I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,that I will not take a thread or sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you can never say,‘ I made Abram rich.’
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Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge.
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1 Corinthians 6 12
“ Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is helpful.“ Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be brought under the control of anything.
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2 Corinthians 12 14
Now I am ready to come to you this third time. I will not burden you, for I am not seeking what is yours, but you. For children are not obligated to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
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1 Kings 18 15
Then Elijah said,“ As the Lord of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, today I will present myself to Ahab.”
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1 Corinthians 10 32-1 Corinthians 10 33
Give no offense to the Jews or the Greeks or the church of God,just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, so that they may be saved.
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1 Kings 13 8
But the man of God replied,“ If you were to give me half your house, I still wouldn’t go with you, and I wouldn’t eat bread or drink water in this place,
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2 Corinthians 11 9-2 Corinthians 11 10
When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way.As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.
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Acts 8:18-20
When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,saying,“ Give me this power too, so that anyone I lay hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”But Peter told him,“ May your silver be destroyed with you, because you thought the gift of God could be obtained with money!
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Acts 20:33-35
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.You yourselves know that these hands have provided for my needs and for those who were with me.In every way I’ve shown you that by laboring like this, it is necessary to help the weak and to keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, for He said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”