2Ki 4:7 Cross References
2 Kings 4:7
7: When she told the man of God what had happened, he said to her, "Now sell the olive oil and pay your debts, and there will be enough money left over to support you and your sons."
2 Thessalonians 3:7
- For you know that you ought to follow our example. We were never lazy when we were with you.
- We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
- It wasn't that we didn't have the right to ask you to feed us, but we wanted to give you an example to follow.
- Even while we were with you, we gave you this rule: "Whoever does not work should not eat."
- Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and wasting time meddling in other people's business.
1 Thessalonians 2:9
- Don't you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that our expenses would not be a burden to anyone there as we preached God's Good News among you.
- You yourselves are our witnesses--and so is God--that we were pure and honest and faultless toward all of you believers.
Romans 12:17
- Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
- As a result, people who are not Christians will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend on others to meet your financial needs.
1 Kings 12:22
- But God said to Shemaiah, the man of God,
Philippians 4:8
- And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Psalms 37:21
- The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.