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1 Corinthians 9 12
If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
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2 Corinthians 11 9
and when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brothers came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.
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2 Corinthians 7 2
Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, we corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one.
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1 Corinthians 9 18
What, then, is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may offer the gospel without charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
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1 Corinthians 9 15
But I have used none of these things. And I have not written these things so that it will be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than that. No one shall make my boast an empty one!
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2 Corinthians 12 14-2 Corinthians 12 17
Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you; for children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself; nevertheless, devious person that I am, I took you in by deceit.Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I?
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1 Thessalonians 2 5
For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— God is our witness—
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1 Peter 5 2
shepherd the flock of God among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion but voluntarily, according to the will of God; and not with greed but with eagerness;
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1 Samuel 12 3-1 Samuel 12 5
Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”And they said,“ You have not exploited us or oppressed us, or taken anything from anyone’s hand.”So he said to them,“ The Lord is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day that you have found nothing in my hand.” And they said,“ He is witness.”
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Numbers 16:15
Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord,“ Pay no attention to their offering! I have not taken a single donkey from them, nor have I done harm to any of them.”