"Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children."
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And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.
Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.
This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children.
Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in laziness a charge; for I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,