From thirty years old and upward up to fifty years old shall you number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
These were the sons of Levi by the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their listings, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.
Who goes to warfare at any time at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and does not eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and does not eat of the milk of the flock?
For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary to one another: so that you cannot do the things that you would.
This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which came beforehand concerning you, that you by them might wage a good warfare;