Stay in that same house, eating and drinking what they give you, for the worker deserves his pay. Do not move around from house to house.

This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” – and I am the worst of them!

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

and as they were leaving they said to one another, “This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”

As he was still speaking, Jonathan son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in, for an important man like you must be bringing good news.”

no bag for the journey, or an extra tunic, or sandals or staff, for the worker deserves his provisions.

But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

But he would give a double portion to Hannah, because he especially loved her. Now the Lord had not enabled her to have children.

A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.

Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.

And if a peace-loving person is there, your peace will remain on him, but if not, it will return to you.

I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

Deacons likewise must be dignified, not two-faced, not given to excessive drinking, not greedy for gain,

Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, and don’t begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

You must not do anything to the young woman – she has done nothing deserving of death. This case is the same as when someone attacks another person and murders him,

But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”