Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple eat food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar receive a part of the offerings?

I too will answer my part, I too will explain what I know.

Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.

And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

For it is impossible in the case of those who have once been enlightened, tasted the heavenly gift, become partakers of the Holy Spirit,

The half-portion of those who went to war numbered 337,500 sheep;

If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, the eyes of his children will fail.

A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

begging us with great earnestness for the blessing and fellowship of helping the saints.

He called you to this salvation through our gospel, so that you may possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,

choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure.

Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them and participated in the richness of the olive root,

Or is he not surely speaking for our benefit? It was written for us, because the one plowing and threshing ought to work in hope of enjoying the harvest.

so I may see the prosperity of your chosen ones, rejoice along with your nation, and boast along with the people who belong to you.

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

Simeon’s assigned land was taken from Judah’s allotted portion, for Judah’s territory was too large for them; so Simeon was assigned land within Judah.

If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Blessed and holy is the one who takes part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.