2Ki 5:16 Cross References
2 Kings 5:16
16: But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will not accept any gifts." And though Naaman urged him to take the gifts, Elisha refused.
2 Kings 3:14
- Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, I would not bother with you except for my respect for King Jehoshaphat of Judah.
2 Kings 5:26
- But Elisha asked him, "Don't you realize that I was there in spirit when Naaman stepped down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to receive money and clothing and olive groves and vineyards and sheep and oxen and servants?
2 Kings 5:20
- But Gehazi, Elisha's servant, said to himself, "My master should not have let this Aramean get away without accepting his gifts. As surely as the LORD lives, I will chase after him and get something from him."
Genesis 14:22
- Abram replied, "I have solemnly promised the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
- that I will not take so much as a single thread or sandal thong from you. Otherwise you might say, `I am the one who made Abram rich!'
1 Kings 17:1
- Now Elijah, who was from Tishbe in Gilead, told King Ahab, "As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives--the God whom I worship and serve--there will be no dew or rain during the next few years unless I give the word!"
Daniel 5:17
- Daniel answered the king, "Keep your gifts or give them to someone else, but I will tell you what the writing means.
Acts 20:33
- "I have never coveted anyone's money or fine clothing.
- You know that these hands of mine have worked to pay my own way, and I have even supplied the needs of those who were with me.
- And I have been a constant example of how you can help the poor by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
1 Kings 18:15
- But Elijah said, "I swear by the LORD Almighty, in whose presence I stand, that I will present myself to Ahab today."
2 Corinthians 11:9
- And when I was with you and didn't have enough to live on, I did not ask you to help me. For the brothers who came from Macedonia brought me another gift. I have never yet asked you for any support, and I never will.
- As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, I will never stop boasting about this all over Greece.
Acts 8:18
- When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given when the apostles placed their hands upon people's heads, he offered money to buy this power.
- "Let me have this power, too," he exclaimed, "so that when I lay my hands on people, they will receive the Holy Spirit!"
- But Peter replied, "May your money perish with you for thinking God's gift can be bought!
1 Corinthians 10:32
- Don't give offense to Jews or Gentiles or the church of God.
- That is the plan I follow, too. I try to please everyone in everything I do. I don't just do what I like or what is best for me, but what is best for them so they may be saved.
1 Kings 13:8
- But the man of God said to the king, "Even if you gave me half of everything you own, I would not go with you. I would not eat any food or drink any water in this place.
1 Corinthians 6:12
- You may say, "I am allowed to do anything." But I reply, "Not everything is good for you." And even though "I am allowed to do anything," I must not become a slave to anything.
2 Corinthians 12:14
- Now I am coming to you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you. I don't want what you have; I want you. And anyway, little children don't pay for their parents' food. It's the other way around; parents supply food for their children.
Matthew 10:8
- Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!