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Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight.

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and did cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves, — read the full passage →

`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.

`Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure; — read the full passage →

Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' — read the full passage →

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land, — read the full passage →

`And when thou sellest anything to thy fellow, or buyest from the hand of thy fellow, ye do not oppress one another;

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> not good.

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah.

and to those selling the doves he said, `Take these things hence; make not the house of my Father a house of merchandise.'

`Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing <FI>is<Fi> for the head of him who is selling.

they say to him, `Caesar's;' then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

that no one go beyond and defraud in the matter his brother, because an avenger <FI>is<Fi> the Lord of all these, as also we spake before to you and testified,

A just beam and balances <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's, His work <FI>are<Fi> all the stones of the bag.

She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.

and he found in the temple those selling oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the money-changers sitting, — read the full passage →

for we are not as the many, adulterating the word of God, but as of sincerity--but as of God; in the presence of God, in Christ we do speak.

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit.

Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' — read the full passage →

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

And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying, — read the full passage →

And having entered into the temple, he began to cast forth those selling in it, and those buying, — read the full passage →

infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out--freely ye did receive, freely give.

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

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

`Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;

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

And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

`And the merchants of the earth shall weep and sorrow over her, because their lading no one doth buy any more; — read the full passage →

and that no one may be able to buy, or to sell, except he who is having the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, did meet us, who brought much employment to her masters by soothsaying, — read the full passage →

And she cometh and declareth to the man of God, and he saith, `Go, sell the oil, and repay thy loan; and thou <FI>and<Fi> thy sons do live of the rest.'

Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' — 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.

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you, — read the full passage →

And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money, — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves, and lading on the asses, and also, wine, grapes, and figs, and every burden, yea, they are bringing in to Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, and I testify in the day of their selling provision. — read the full passage →

and king Jehoash calleth to Jehoiada the priest, and to the priests, and saith unto them, `Wherefore are ye not strengthening the breach of the house? and now, receive no money from your acquaintances, but for the breach of the house give it.' — read the full passage →

And Elisha saith, `Hear ye a word of Jehovah: thus said Jehovah, About this time to-morrow, a measure of fine flour <FI>is<Fi> at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.'

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by 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 →

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and did cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves,

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — 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;

and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, was hearing, whose heart the Lord did open to attend to the things spoken by Paul;

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, — 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.

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

and the prudent answered, saying--Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.

Saying, When doth the new moon pass, And we sell ground corn? And the sabbath, and we open out pure corn? To make little the ephah, And to make great the shekel, And to use perversely balances of deceit. — read the full passage →

Hear this, ye who are swallowing up the needy, To cause to cease the poor of the land, — read the full passage →

For from their least unto their greatest, Every one is gaining dishonest gain, And from prophet even unto priest, Every one is dealing falsely,

Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant.

She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. — read the full passage →

In those days I have seen in Judah those treading wine-vats on sabbath, and bringing in the sheaves, and lading on the asses, and also, wine, grapes, and figs, and every burden, yea, they are bringing in to Jerusalem on the sabbath-day, and I testify in the day of their selling provision. — read the full passage →

and king Jehoash calleth to Jehoiada the priest, and to the priests, and saith unto them, `Wherefore are ye not strengthening the breach of the house? and now, receive no money from your acquaintances, but for the breach of the house give it.'

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass that mankind have begun to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters have been born to them, — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

have ye not known that we shall judge messengers? why not then the things of life?

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; — read the full passage →

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

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

Lo, a day hath come to Jehovah, And divided hath been thy spoil in thy midst. — 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.

Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.

Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows?

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

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

Good <FI>is<Fi> the man--gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

And it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, `Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> under curtains;' — read the full passage →

`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.

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

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 faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit;

Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

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

and sons of God see the daughters of men that they <FI>are<Fi> fair, and they take to themselves women of all whom they have chosen.

I counsel thee to buy from me gold fired by fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white garments that thou mayest be arrayed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifest, and with eye-salve anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;