And everyone came whose heart was raised up, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the offering of Jehovah for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.

And they came, both men and women, everyone of a willing heart, and brought bracelets and nose rings, rings and ornaments, all sorts of gold articles, everyone who made an offering of gold unto Jehovah.

The children of Israel brought a freewill offering unto Jehovah, every man and woman whose heart was willing to bring for all the work which Jehovah, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done.

Moreover, because of my determination regarding the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the house of the sanctuary, from my own possessions of gold and silver:

the gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be done by the hands of craftsmen. Who then is willing to consecrate his hand this day unto Jehovah?

And the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they had offered willingly unto Jehovah; and King David also rejoiced with great joy.

I know also, my God, that You examine the heart and take pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people who are found here, to offer willingly to You.

But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat do we excel, nor if we do not eat are we lacking.

Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

Who ever serves military duty at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock?

For it is written in the Law of Moses, You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain. Is it oxen God is concerned about?

If we have sown spiritual things to you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things?

Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the altar?

But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so with me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my exulting void.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.

But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but willingly.

You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not upright before God.

Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? Jehovah shall trouble you this day! And all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones.

And they raised over him a great heap of stones, still there to this day. And Jehovah turned back from His burning anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day.

They conceive trouble and bring forth iniquity; their womb prepares deceit.

Behold, he writhes in iniquity, and has conceived trouble, and has brought forth falsehood.

No one calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth; they trust in vanity and speak lies. They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.

Thus says the Lord Jehovah: On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will devise an evil plan.

Then, when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the proceeds of the land for yourself?

And Moses said, You shall see when Jehovah gives you flesh to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for Jehovah hears your murmurings which you grumble against Him. And what are we? Your murmurings are not against us but against Jehovah.

Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against Jehovah. And what is Aaron that you grumble against him?

And Jehovah said to Samuel, Consent to the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, for Me to not reign over them.

And he went in and stood before his master; and Elisha said to him, Where have you been, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant did not go anywhere.

Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and your seed always. And he went out from his presence leprous as snow.

For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O Jehovah, You know it altogether.

He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.

Therefore he who rejects this does not reject man, but God, who has also given us His Holy Spirit.