"This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein."
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But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.
But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.
Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:
Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
(He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)
But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into [it].
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what was put in it.
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.