Bible Cross References
Receive
2 Corinthians 11:16
I repeat: no one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, just so I will have a little to boast of.
Matthew 10:14
And if some home or town will not welcome you or listen to you, then leave that place and shake the dust off your feet.
Matthew 10:40
"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
Luke 10:8
Whenever you go into a town and are made welcome, eat what is set before you,
Philippians 2:29
Receive him, then, with joy, as a believer in the Lord. Show respect to all such people as he,
Colossians 4:10
Aristarchus, who is in prison with me, sends you greetings, and so does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have already received instructions to welcome Mark if he comes your way.)
Philemon 1:12
I am sending him back to you now, and with him goes my heart.
Philemon 1:17
So, if you think of me as your partner, welcome him back just as you would welcome me.
2 John 1:10
So then, if some come to you who do not bring this teaching, do not welcome them in your homes; do not even say, "Peace be with you."
3 John 1:8-10
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We Christians, then, must help these people, so that we may share in their work for the truth.
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I wrote a short letter to the church; but Diotrephes, who likes to be their leader, will not pay any attention to what I say.
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When I come, then, I will bring up everything he has done: the terrible things he says about us and the lies he tells! But that is not enough for him; he will not receive the Christians when they come, and even stops those who want to receive them and tries to drive them out of the church!
we have wronged
2 Corinthians 1:12
We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.
2 Corinthians 4:2
We put aside all secret and shameful deeds; we do not act with deceit, nor do we falsify the word of God. In the full light of truth we live in God's sight and try to commend ourselves to everyone's good conscience.
2 Corinthians 6:3-7
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We do not want anyone to find fault with our work, so we try not to put obstacles in anyone's way.
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Instead, in everything we do we show that we are God's servants by patiently enduring troubles, hardships, and difficulties.
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We have been beaten, jailed, and mobbed; we have been overworked and have gone without sleep or food.
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By our purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness we have shown ourselves to be God's servants---by the Holy Spirit, by our true love,
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by our message of truth, and by the power of God. We have righteousness as our weapon, both to attack and to defend ourselves.
2 Corinthians 11:9
And during the time I was with you I did not bother you for help when I needed money; the believers who came from Macedonia brought me everything I needed. As in the past, so in the future: I will never be a burden to you!
2 Corinthians 12:14-18
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This is now the third time that I am ready to come to visit you---and I will not make any demands on you. It is you I want, not your money. After all, children should not have to provide for their parents, but parents should provide for their children.
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I will be glad to spend all I have, and myself as well, in order to help you. Will you love me less because I love you so much?
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You will agree, then, that I was not a burden to you. But someone will say that I was tricky, and trapped you with lies.
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How? Did I take advantage of you through any of the messengers I sent?
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I begged Titus to go, and I sent the other believer with him. Would you say that Titus took advantage of you? Do not he and I act from the very same motives and behave in the same way?
Numbers 16:15
Moses became angry and said to the LORD, "Do not accept any offerings these men bring. I have not wronged any of them; I have not even taken one of their donkeys."
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am. If I have done anything wrong, accuse me now in the presence of the LORD and the king he has chosen. Have I taken anybody's cow or anybody's donkey? Have I cheated or oppressed anyone? Have I accepted a bribe from anyone? If I have done any of these things, I will pay back what I have taken."
1 Samuel 12:4
The people answered, "No, you have not cheated us or oppressed us; you have not taken anything from anyone."
Acts 20:33
I have not wanted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
Romans 16:18
For those who do such things are not serving Christ our Lord, but their own appetites. By their fine words and flattering speech they deceive innocent people.
1 Thessalonians 2:3-6
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Our appeal to you is not based on error or impure motives, nor do we try to trick anyone.
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Instead, we always speak as God wants us to, because he has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives.
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You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk, nor did we use words to cover up greed---God is our witness!
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We did not try to get praise from anyone, either from you or from others,
1 Thessalonians 2:10-6
2 Thessalonians 3:7-9
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You yourselves know very well that you should do just what we did. We were not lazy when we were with you.
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We did not accept anyone's support without paying for it. Instead, we worked and toiled; we kept working day and night so as not to be an expense to any of you.
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We did this, not because we do not have the right to demand our support; we did it to be an example for you to follow.