Philippians 4:
10 - 19
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| 10 |
I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at
length you have revived your concern for me; you were indeed concerned for me,
but you had no opportunity. |
| 11 |
Not that I complain of want; for I have
learned, in whatever state I am, to be content. |
| 12 |
I know how to be abased, and I know how to
abound; in any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of facing plenty
and hunger, abundance and want. |
| 13 |
I can do all things in him who strengthens
me. |
| 14 |
Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble.
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| 15 |
And you Philippians yourselves know that in
the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedo'nia, no church entered into
partnership with me in giving and receiving except you only; |
| 16 |
for even in Thessaloni'ca you sent me help
once and again. |
| 17 |
Not that I seek the gift; but I seek the
fruit which increases to your credit. |
| 18 |
I have received full payment, and more; I am
filled, having received from Epaphrodi'tus the gifts you sent, a fragrant
offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. |
| 19 |
And my God will supply every need of yours
according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Psalms 112:
1 - 2, 5 - 6, 8 - 9
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| 1 |
Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who
fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! |
| 2 |
His descendants will be mighty in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed. |
| 5 |
It is well with the man who deals generously
and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. |
| 6 |
For the righteous will never be moved; he
will be remembered for ever. |
| 8 |
His heart is steady, he will not be afraid,
until he sees his desire on his adversaries. |
| 9 |
He has distributed freely, he has given to
the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.
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Luke 16: 9
- 15
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| 9 |
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves
by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when it fails they may receive you into
the eternal habitations. |
| 10 |
"He who is faithful in a very little is
faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest
also in much. |
| 11 |
If then you have not been faithful in the
unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true riches? |
| 12 |
And if you have not been faithful in that
which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? |
| 13 |
No servant can serve two masters; for either
he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and
despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." |
| 14 |
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money,
heard all this, and they scoffed at him. |
| 15 |
But he said to them, "You are those who
justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what is exalted
among men is an abomination in the sight of God. |
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