22 But Abram (A)said to the king of Sodom, “I (B)have raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, (C)the Possessor of heaven and earth,

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22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom,(A) “With raised hand(B) I have sworn an oath to the Lord, God Most High,(C) Creator of heaven and earth,(D)

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23 that (A)I will take nothing, from a thread to a sandal strap, and that I will not take anything that is yours, lest you should say, ‘I have made Abram rich’—

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23 that I will accept nothing belonging to you,(A) not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’

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Gehazi’s Greed

20 But (A)Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, while not receiving from his hands what he brought; but as the Lord lives, I will run after him and take something from him.”

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20 Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said to himself, “My master was too easy on Naaman, this Aramean, by not accepting from him what he brought. As surely as the Lord(A) lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”

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26 Then he said to him, “Did not my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it (A)time to receive money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants?

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26 But Elisha said to him, “Was not my spirit with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time(A) to take money or to accept clothes—or olive groves and vineyards, or flocks and herds, or male and female slaves?(B)

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Heal the sick, [a]cleanse the lepers, [b]raise the dead, cast out demons. (A)Freely you have received, freely give.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:8 NU raise the dead, cleanse the lepers
  2. Matthew 10:8 M omits raise the dead

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,

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18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money

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20 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because (A)you thought that (B)the gift of God could be purchased with money!

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20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!(A)

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