Nehemiah 5:8

A Conservative Version

And I said to them, According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers the Jews, who were sold to the nations, and would ye even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us? Then they were silent, and found not a word.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.

1 Corinthians 8:11

And by thy knowledge the brother, being weak, will be ruined, for whom Christ died.

Romans 14:15

For if thy brother is distressed because of food, thou no longer walk according to love. Do not destroy with thy food that man for whom Christ died.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.

Matthew 25:29

For to every man who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Matthew 25:15

And to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his personal ability, and straightaway he journeyed.

Matthew 22:12

And he says to him, Friend, how did thou come in here not having a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

Job 32:15

They are amazed, they answer no more. They have not a word to say.

Job 29:10

The voice of the ranking men was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

Deuteronomy 24:7

If a man is found stealing any of his brothers of the sons of Israel, and he deals with him as a slave, or sells him, then that thief shall die. So shall thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

Exodus 21:16

And he who steals a man, and sells him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Galatians 6:10

So then as we have time, let us work what is good toward all men, and especially toward those belonging to a household of the faith.

Nehemiah 5:9

Also I said, The thing that ye do is not good. Ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God, because of the reproach of the nations our enemies?