Compensation

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;

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching,

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

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching, — read the full passage →

`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,

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`If the ox gore a man-servant or a handmaid, thirty silver shekels he doth give to their lord, and the ox is stoned.

`If atonement is laid upon him, then he hath given the ransom of his life, according to all that is laid upon him;

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

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

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

But those expecting Jehovah pass <FI>to<Fi> power, They raise up the pinion as eagles, They run and are not fatigued, They go on and do not faint!

`When a man doth steal an ox or sheep, and hath slaughtered it or sold it, five of the herd he doth repay for the ox, and four of the flock for the sheep.

the owner of the pit doth repay, money he doth give back to its owner, and the dead is his.

`Then it hath been, when he sinneth, and hath been guilty, that he hath returned the plunder which he hath taken violently away, or the thing which he hath got by oppression, or the deposit which hath been deposited with him, or the lost thing which he hath found;

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

`When a man doth give unto his neighbour silver, or vessels to keep, and it hath been stolen out of the man's house; if the thief is found, he repayeth double. — read the full passage →

`And when men strive, and have smitten a pregnant woman, and her children have come out, and there is no mischief, he is certainly fined, as the husband of the woman doth lay upon him, and he hath given through the judges;

if he rise, and hath gone up and down without on his staff, then hath the smiter been acquitted; only his cessation he giveth, and he is thoroughly healed.

it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,

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 →

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

they answered him, `No;' and he said to them, `Cast the net at the right side of the boat, and ye shall find;' they cast, therefore, and no longer were they able to draw it, from the multitude of the fishes.

`His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

then hath the man who is lying with her given to the father of the damsel fifty silverlings, and to him she is for a wife; because that he hath humbled her, he is not able to send her away all his days.

or all that concerning which he sweareth falsely, he hath even repaid it in its principal, and its fifth he is adding to it; to him whose it <FI>is<Fi> he giveth it in the day of his guilt-offering.

or hath found a lost thing, and hath lied concerning it, and hath sworn to a falsehood, concerning one of all <FI>these<Fi> which man doth, sinning in them:

`When any person doth sin, and hath committed a trespass against Jehovah, and hath lied to his fellow concerning a deposit, or concerning fellowship, or concerning violent robbery, or hath oppressed his fellow;

`When a man depastureth a field or vineyard, and hath sent out his beast, and it hath pastured in the field of another, <FI>of<Fi> the best of his field, and the best of his vineyard, he doth repay. — read the full passage →

`And when a man doth open a pit, or when a man doth dig a pit, and doth not cover it, and an ox or ass hath fallen thither, --

and if the ox is <FI>one<Fi> accustomed to gore heretofore, and it hath been testified to its owner, and he doth not watch it, and it hath put to death a man or woman, the ox is stoned, and its owner also is put to death.

`And when an ox doth gore man or woman, and they have died, the ox is certainly stoned, and his flesh is not eaten, and the owner of the ox <FI>is<Fi> acquitted;

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth--

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 →

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

and if also any one may strive, he is not crowned, except he may strive lawfully;

`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.

And Jesus having earnestly beheld, said to them, `With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

He accepteth not the appearance of any atonement, Yea, he doth not consent, Though thou dost multiply bribes!

and fined him a hundred silverlings, and given to the father of the damsel, because he hath brought out an evil name on a virgin of Israel, and she is to him for a wife, he is not able to send her away all his days.

`And the elders of that city have taken the man, and chastise him,

and lo, he hath laid actions of words, saying, I have not found to thy daughter tokens of virginity--and these <FI>are<Fi> the tokens of the virginity of my daughter! and they have spread out the garment before the elders of the city.

and the father of the damsel hath said unto the elders, My daughter I have given to this man for a wife, and he doth hate her;

`Then hath the father of the damsel--and her mother--taken and brought out the tokens of virginity of the damsel unto the elders of the city in the gate,

and laid against her actions of words, and brought out against her an evil name, and said, This woman I have taken, and I draw near unto her, and I have not found in her tokens of virginity:

`When a man taketh a wife, and hath gone in unto her, and hated her,

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,

whether it gore a son or gore a daughter, according to this judgment it is done to him.

`And when men contend, and a man hath smitten his neighbour with a stone, or with the fist, and he die not, but hath fallen on the bed;

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, having been separated to the good news of God-- — read the full passage →

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 →

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

and many first shall be last, and last first.

`Thou dost not muzzle an ox in its threshing.

`When a man findeth a damsel, a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath caught her, and lain with her, and they have been found,

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men, — read the full passage →

but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of; — read the full passage →

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ; — read the full passage →

for in the law of Moses it hath been written, `thou shalt not muzzle an ox treading out corn;' for the oxen doth God care? — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

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,

Servants--to their own masters <FI>are<Fi> to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

`Thou dost not oppress thy neighbour, nor take plunder; the wages of the hireling doth not remain with thee till morning.

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

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.

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Lo, the hand of Jehovah Hath not been shortened from saving, Nor heavy his ear from hearing.

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

in his day thou dost give his hire, and the sun doth not go in upon it, for he <FI>is<Fi> poor, and unto it he is lifting up his soul, and he doth not cry against thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee--sin.

`Take heed to thee lest there be a word in thy heart--worthless, saying, Near <FI>is<Fi> the seventh year, the year of release; and thine eye is evil against thy needy brother, and thou dost not give to him, and he hath called concerning thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee sin;

And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →