But Gehazi,the servantof Elishathe manof God,thought,"Behold,my masterhas sparedthisNaamanthe Aramean,by not receivingfrom his handswhathe brought.As the LORDlives,I will runafterhim and takesomethingfrom him."
Now Elijahthe Tishbite,who was of the settlersof Gilead,saidto Ahab,"As the LORD,the Godof Israellives,beforewhomI stand,surelythere shall be neitherdewnor raintheseyears,exceptby my word."
So the manof Godwas angrywith him and said,"You should have struckfiveorsixtimes,thenyou would have struckAramuntilyou would have destroyed[it]. But nowyou shall strikeAram[only] threetimes."
Then he saidto Gehazihis servant,"CallthisShunammite."And when he had calledher, she stoodbeforehim.
So she wentand cameto the manof Godto MountCarmel.When the manof Godsawher at a distance,he saidto Gehazihis servant,"Behold,thereis the Shunammite.
Then Gehazipassedon beforethem and laidthe staffon the lad'sface,but therewas nosoundorresponse.So he returnedto meethim and toldhim, "The ladhas not awakened."
He calledGehaziand said,"CallthisShunammite."So he calledher. And when she camein to him, he said,"Takeup your son."
But he said,"As the LORDlives,beforewhomI stand,I will takenothing."And he urgedhim to take[it], but he refused.
So GehazipursuedNaaman.When Naamansawone runningafterhim, he camedownfrom the chariotto meethim and said,"Is all well?"
Then he said,"May Goddosoto me and morealso,ifthe headof Elishathe sonof Shaphatremainson him today."
Now the kingwas talkingwith Gehazi,the servantof the manof God,saying,"Pleaserelateto me allthe greatthingsthat Elishahas done."
Then Elishacameto Damascus.Now Ben-hadadkingof Aramwas sick,and it was toldhim, saying,"The manof Godhas comehere."
For the wickedboastsof his heart'sdesire,And the greedymancurses[and] spurnsthe LORD.
"You shall not covetyour neighbor'shouse;you shall not covetyour neighbor'swifeor his maleservantor his femaleservantor his oxor his donkeyor anythingthat belongs to your neighbor."
"You shall not takethe nameof the LORDyour Godin vain,for the LORDwill not leavehim unpunishedwhotakesHis namein vain.
The sluggardis wiserin his own eyesThansevenmen who can givea discreetanswer.
"Hearthis,O houseof Jacob,who are namedIsraelAnd who cameforthfrom the loinsof Judah,Who swearby the nameof the LORDAnd invokethe Godof Israel,[But] not in truthnorin righteousness.
"But your eyesand your heartAre [intent] onlyupon your own dishonestgain,And on sheddinginnocentbloodAnd on practicingoppressionand extortion."
"Woeto him who getsevilgainfor his houseTo puthis neston high,To be deliveredfrom the handof calamity!
Simonthe Zealot,and JudasIscariot,the one who betrayedHim.
"For this[perfume] mighthave been soldfor a high priceand [the money] givento the poor."
ThenHe saidto them, "Beware,and be on your guardagainstevery formof greed;for not [even] whenonehas an abundancedoes his lifeconsistof his possessions."
"And his masterpraisedthe unrighteousmanagerbecausehe had actedshrewdly;for the sonsof thisageare more shrewdin relationto their ownkindthanthe sonsof light.
Duringsupper,the devilhaving alreadyputinto the heartof JudasIscariot,[the son] of Simon,to betrayHim,
Jesusansweredthem, "Did I Myselfnot chooseyou, the twelve,and [yet] oneof you is a devil?"
and kept back[some] of the pricefor himself, with his wife'sfull knowledge,and bringinga portionof it, he laidit at the apostles'feet.
for Demas,having lovedthispresentworld,has desertedme and goneto Thessalonica;Crescens[has gone] to Galatia,Titusto Dalmatia.
For the overseermustbe above reproachas God'ssteward,not self-willed,not quick-tempered,not addicted to wine,not pugnacious,not fond of sordid gain,
shepherdthe flockof Godamongyou, exercising oversightnot under compulsion,but voluntarily,accordingto [the will of] God;and not for sordid gain,but with eagerness;
"For as the LORDlives,who deliversIsrael,thoughit is in Jonathanmy son,he shall surelydie."But not oneof allthe peopleansweredhim.
