And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.’
Acts 24:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would offer him money. So he sent for him quite often and conversed with him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition At the same time he hoped to get money from Paul, for which reason he continued to send for him and was in his company and conversed with him often. American Standard Version (1901) He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. Common English Bible At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him some money, so he often sent for him and talked with him. Catholic Public Domain Version He was also hoping that money might be given to him by Paul, and because of this, he frequently summoned him and spoke with him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him. |
And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.’
For the company of the godless will have no children, and fire will consume the tents of those who offer bribes.
You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.
A wicked person secretly takes a bribe to subvert the course of justice.
A bribe seems like a magic stone to its owner; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Many seek a ruler’s favour, and everyone is a friend of one who gives gifts.
By justice a king brings stability to a land, but a person who demands ‘contributions’ demolishes it.
Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love graft and chase after bribes. They do not defend the rights of the fatherless, and the widow’s case never comes before them.
The one who lives righteously and speaks rightly, who refuses profit from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots and shuts his eyes against evil schemes –
These dogs have fierce appetites; they never have enough. And they are shepherds who have no discernment; all of them turn to their own way, every last one for his own profit.
‘Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.
So my people come to you in crowds, sit in front of you, and hear your words, but they don’t obey them. Their mouths go on passionately, but their hearts pursue dishonest profit.
When their drinking is over, they turn to promiscuity. Israel’s leaders fervently love disgrace.
Her leaders issue rulings for a bribe, her priests teach for payment, and her prophets practise divination for silver. Yet they lean on the Lord, saying, ‘Isn’t the Lord among us? No disaster will overtake us.’
Both hands are good at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together.
After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my people.
Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or males who have sex with males, ,
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
They will exploit you in their greed with made-up stories. Their condemnation, pronounced long ago, is not idle, and their destruction does not sleep.
Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something? , I will return it to you.’
However, his sons did not walk in his ways #– #they turned towards dishonest profit, took bribes, and perverted justice.