Then he saidto him, "Did not my heartgo[with you], whenthe manturnedfrom his chariotto meetyou? Is it a timeto receivemoneyand to receiveclothesand olivegrovesand vineyardsand sheepand oxenand maleand femaleservants?
that I will not takea threador a sandalthongor anythingthat is yours, for fear you would say,'I have madeAbramrich.'
But he said,"As the LORDlives,beforewhomI stand,I will takenothing."And he urgedhim to take[it], but he refused.
Oneof his servantssaid,"No,my lord,O king;but Elisha,the prophetwhois in Israel,tellsthe kingof Israelthe wordsthat you speakin your bedroom."
But the kingwill rejoicein God;Everyonewho swearsby Him will glory,For the mouthsof those who speaklieswill be stopped.
Truthfullipswill be establishedforever,But a lyingtongueis onlyfor a moment.
Lyinglipsare an abominationto the LORD,But those who dealfaithfullyare His delight.
But you, are you seekinggreatthingsfor yourself? Do not seek[them]; for behold,I am going to bringdisasteron allflesh,'declaresthe LORD,but I will giveyour lifeto you as bootyin allthe placeswhereyou may go.'"
"Is it timefor you yourselvesto dwellin your paneledhouseswhile thishouse[lies] desolate?"
"Heal[the] sick,raise[the] dead,cleanse[the] lepers,castout demons.Freelyyou received,freelygive.
"I have covetedno one'ssilverorgoldorclothes.
"In everythingI showedyou that by working hardin this manneryou musthelpthe weakand rememberthe wordsof the LordJesus,that He Himselfsaid,'It is moreblessedto givethanto receive.'"
ThenPeter[said] to her, "Whyis it that you have agreed togetherto putthe Spiritof the Lordto the test?Behold,the feetof thosewho have buriedyour husbandare at the door,and they will carryyou out [as well]."
For I, on my part,thoughabsentin bodybut presentin spirit,have alreadyjudgedhim who has socommittedthis,as thoughI were present.
For eventhoughI am absentin body,neverthelessI amwith you in spirit,rejoicingto seeyour good disciplineand the stabilityof your faithin Christ.
