Support

But the land was unable to support both of them while they stayed together, for they had so many possessions that they were unable to coexist.

For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

But the people pleaded, “You must not go out! For if we have to flee, they will not care about us. Even if half of us die, they will not care. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better now if you support us from the city.”

They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

Then Pul king of Assyria invaded the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver in order to gain his support and strengthen his own grip on the kingdom.

Under their authority was an army of 307,500 trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

Get up, for this matter is your responsibility, and we will support you. Be strong and take action!”

…if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,

They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.

A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

For behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts is about to remove from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support: the whole supply of food and water,

But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.

Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you.

Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

…do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.

I robbed other churches by accepting their support in order to serve you.

Therefore we ought to support such men, so that we may be fellow workers for the truth.