" As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever.

"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 himself this day to the LORD?"

Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had offered willingly to the LORD; and King David also rejoiced greatly.

But who [am] I, and who [are] my people, That we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things [come] from You, And of Your own we have given You.

And the people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: "Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?" Then I said, "Here [am] I! Send me."

For if there is first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to what one has, [and] not according to what he does not have.

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

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;

and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

If anyone's work which he has built on [it] endures, he will receive a reward.

"He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

But he said, "O my Lord, please send by the hand of whomever [else] You may send."

So the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and He said: "Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well. And look, he is also coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

Then I said, "I will not make mention of Him, Nor speak anymore in His name." But [His word] was in my heart like a burning fire Shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding [it] back, And I could not.

So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.

But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry.

"Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for [it is] better for me to die than to live!"

"Who [is there] even among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire [on] My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you," Says the LORD of hosts, "Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!

Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

"See, I have told you beforehand.

And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] master will make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of food in due season?

But on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel for the uncircumcised had been committed to me, as [the gospel] for the circumcised [was] to Peter

if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you,

by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ),

that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God,

But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.