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Acts 20:33
I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes.
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2 Corinthians 6 12-2 Corinthians 6 13
You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained in your own affections.Now in the same way in exchange— I am speaking as to children— open wide your hearts to us, you as well.
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Luke 10:8
Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat what is served to you;
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Matthew 10:40
“ The one who receives you receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.
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Philemon 1:12
I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart,
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Philippians 2:29
Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold people like him in high regard,
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2 Corinthians 11 16
Again I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.
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2 Corinthians 6 3-2 Corinthians 6 7
giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties,in beatings, in imprisonments, in mob attacks, in labors, in sleeplessness, in hunger,in purity, in knowledge, in patience, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,in the word of truth, and in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,
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Romans 16:18
For such people are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
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2 Corinthians 4 2
but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in trickery nor distorting the word of God, but by the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in the sight of God.
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Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you his greetings; and also Barnabas’ cousin Mark( about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him);
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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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3 John 1 8-3 John 1 10
(niv)
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2 Corinthians 1 12
Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace. (niv)
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1 Thessalonians 2 10
You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. (niv)
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Philemon 1:17
So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. (niv)
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2 Thessalonians 3 7-2 Thessalonians 3 9
For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you,nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. (niv)
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2John 1:10
(niv)
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2 Corinthians 12 14-2 Corinthians 12 18
Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well. If I love you more, will you love me less?Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery!Did I exploit you through any of the men I sent to you?I urged Titus to go to you and I sent our brother with him. Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit? (niv)
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Numbers 16:15
Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord,“ Do not accept their offering. I have not taken so much as a donkey from them, nor have I wronged any of them.” (niv)
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1 Samuel 12 3-1 Samuel 12 4
Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe to make me shut my eyes? If I have done any of these things, I will make it right.”“ You have not cheated or oppressed us,” they replied.“ You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.” (niv)
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Matthew 10:14
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. (niv)
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1 Thessalonians 2 3-1 Thessalonians 2 6
For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you.On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts.You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed— God is our witness.We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority. (niv)