Isaiah 35:3
3 aStrengthen the weak hands,and make firm the feeble knees.
Romans 15:1
The Example of Christ
1 bWe who are strong chave an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.1 Corinthians 9:12
12If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more?Nevertheless, dwe have not made use of this right, but we endure anything erather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:9
9And when I was with you and was fin need, gI did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia hsupplied my need. So I refrained and will refrain ifrom burdening you in any way.2 Corinthians 11:12
12And what I am doing I will continue to do, jin order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do.2 Corinthians 12:13
13For in what were you less favored than the rest of the churches, except that kI myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!Ephesians 4:28
28Let the thief no longer steal, but rather llet him labor, mdoing honest work with his own hands, so nthat he may have something to share with anyone in need.1 Thessalonians 4:11
11and to aspire oto live quietly, and pto mind your own affairs, and qto work with your hands, as we instructed you,
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