Nehemiah 5:10
King James Version (KJV)
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
World English Bible (WEB)
I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.
Nehemiah 5:10 Cross References
Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.
But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
