Child Labor

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;'

Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

`The woman, when she may bear, hath sorrow, because her hour did come, and when she may bear the child, no more doth she remember the anguish, because of the joy that a man was born to the world.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

And they were bringing near also the babes, that he may touch them, and the disciples having seen did rebuke them, — read the full passage →

`The greater shall serve the less;'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God; — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

`Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction,

with Christ I have been crucified, and live no more do I, and Christ doth live in me; and that which I now live in the flesh--in the faith I live of the Son of God, who did love me and did give himself for me;

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.

for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail <FI>doth<Fi> her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

`And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

for the Writing saith, `An ox treading out thou shalt not muzzle,' and `Worthy <FI>is<Fi> the workman of his reward.'

lo, the reward of the workmen, of those who in-gathered your fields, which hath been fraudulently kept back by you--doth cry out, and the exclamations of those who did reap into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth have entered;

work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal--<FI> even<Fi> God.'

unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

and labour, working with <FI>our<Fi> own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

`For the reign of the heavens is like to a man, a householder, who went forth with the morning to hire workmen for his vineyard, — read the full passage →

nor scrip for the way, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staff--for the workman is worthy of his nourishment.

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men--especially of those believing.

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you; cleanse hands, ye sinners! and purify hearts, ye two-souled!

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

Jesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

`But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

for we have known that all the creation doth groan together, and doth travail in pain together till now.

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: