Peace in Christ.
Again, the original apostles did not eat any man’s bread for nothing but they did work with “labor and travail” night and day.
"Labor" = Greek: kopos - From G2875; a cut, that is, (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication pains: - labour, + trouble, weariness
"Travail" = Greek : mochthos - From the base of G3425; toil with difficulty, that is, (by implication) sadness: - painfulness, travail.
In other words, they worked by the sweat of their brow (with labor and travail) so as not to be chargeable to any.
2Th 3:8-10
(8) Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
They did forgo that power…that right….that privilege…that authority… to preach and make a living off those whom they preached to. They are THE (definite article) example to follow.
They are not “an” example….but “THE” example....to follow. They are the stamp or die. Their example to imitate is struck firm. There is no other option in this. We MUST follow them in their example.
(9) Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an (THE) ensample unto you to follow us.
The original apostles did command us to work with our own hands to support our own earthly necessities. This did they bind on earth (this earthly pursuit) on us who have our citizenship in heaven. This is directed especially towards those who preach to us today. Those who do not work with their own hands shall not "eat" of the Word of Truth. They shall have no understanding of it.
(10) For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
But many…a “great multitude”… are following in the example of Judas who did eat another’s bread for nothing. Like Judas, they became Satan’s ministers having received the “sop”….a crumb or morsel…a mouthful.
“sop” = Greek : psōmion - Diminutive from a derivation of the base of G5597; a crumb or morsel (as if rubbed off), that is, a mouthful: - sop.
The sop was “dipped” = Greek – bapto - A primary verb; to whelm, that is, cover wholly with a fluid; in the New Testament only in a qualified or specific sense, that is, (literally) to moisten (a part of one’s person), or (by implication) to stain (as with dye): - dip.
In other words, the sop….the mouthful of bread…was hard earned by others with labor and travail…by the sweat of their brow. It was “dipped.”
Judas….and those multitude who are following in his example…ate another’s hard-earned bread for nothing. After the sop, Satan entered him....and those who follow after his example.
Joh 13:25-27 KJV
(25) He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
(26) Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
(27) And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
The sop was dipped....in the sweat of the brow of others. The KJV puts it “in the sweat of your face shall you eat bread”.
Gen 3:19 KJV
(19) In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
When Judas having received the sop went out immediately and it was “night”. The multitude who are follow after the example of Judas also go out into the “night”…that is, they have no understanding of the gospel nor the Scriptures.
Joh 13:30 KJV
(30) He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
It is “night” unto such pastors (who follow the example of Judas) who cry “peace” to those who will give food into their mouths. They are prophets who make His people to err for they do not have the Word of Truth in their preaching.
Mic 3:5-7 KJV
(5) Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
“Night” shall be unto them. They have no understanding of the Scriptures. They shall not have “vision”….a revelation of what the Scriptures are truly saying. The Scriptures are “dark” to their minds.
They shall not “divine” which means “to distribute”.
In other words, they are not distributing the Word of Truth (that they have no understanding of) to anyone because the Scriptures are “dark” unto them. They cannot understand the Scriptures and so are not distributing truth to others (who are putting food into their mouths…a mouthful) that they are “preaching” to.
(6) Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
(7) Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
They do all things for reward…for hire…for money….and yet preach “peace” to those who are supporting them. “yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.” Like Judas, they do things for money's sake.
Mic 3:11 KJV
(11) The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
The gospel is “hid” to their minds. It is “night” unto them. They do not have a revelation of it nor are they distributing the truth of the gospel to others. The god of this age…their belly that they are serving to fill…blinds their minds to the gospel of the glory of Christ. The gospel....the light of the knowledge of it... does not shine unto them as it is “night”. The “day” shall be dark over them.
2Co 4:3-5
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost (perishing) :
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
The original apostles did not preach themselves but did preach Christ Jesus the Lord.
They were “servants” to those they preached to for they worked with their own hands (by the sweat of their brow….with labor and travail) to support their own earthly necessities so that they may give the true knowledge of the gospel of the glory of Christ.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
The original apostles were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel….the truth of the gospel. Those who follow THE example of the original apostles also are entrusted with the gospel.
Those who follow the example of Judas are not entrusted with the Word of Truth because they do things dishonestly for money's sake...for their covetousness. They handle the Word of God dishonestly and so it is "dark" unto their understanding.
1Th 2:3-6 KJV
(3) For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
(4) But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
(5) For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
(6) Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
We are to be followers of the original apostles who did work with their own hands to support their own earthly necessities. Paul is the example. We are to be “followers together” of him.
Php 3:17-19 KJV
(17) Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Yet, MANY are not following their example. They follow after the example of Judas instead.
They walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ as they are preventing His life from being made manifest in the mortal flesh of those who they are “pastoring” because they have no understanding of the truth of the gospel. Their “god” is their belly...the god of this age.... that they are preaching to fill which blinds their minds to it. They are minding thier own earthly things as they “preach” to us…preaching themselves.
(18) (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
(19) Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
They preach themselves….shepherds who are feeding themselves literally but are not spiritually feeding those whom they are “pastoring.” The sheep are perishing because they are not feeding them with the Word of Truth of which they have no understanding of.
Eze 34:1-4 KJV
(1) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
(2) Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
(3) Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
(4) The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them
But God will deliver His flock from their mouth. He will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered (the denominations of the man-based churches). He will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the “cloudy and dark day” as their pastors who are supposedly “feeding” them spiritually are “darkened”. They do not have any understanding of the Word of Truth and so are not “feeding” anyone but themselves literally.
Eze 34:10-12 KJV
(10) Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
(11) For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
(12) As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
Again, the original apostles did not eat any man’s bread for nothing but they did work with “labor and travail” night and day.
"Labor" = Greek: kopos - From G2875; a cut, that is, (by analogy) toil (as reducing the strength), literally or figuratively; by implication pains: - labour, + trouble, weariness
"Travail" = Greek : mochthos - From the base of G3425; toil with difficulty, that is, (by implication) sadness: - painfulness, travail.
In other words, they worked by the sweat of their brow (with labor and travail) so as not to be chargeable to any.
2Th 3:8-10
(8) Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
They did forgo that power…that right….that privilege…that authority… to preach and make a living off those whom they preached to. They are THE (definite article) example to follow.
They are not “an” example….but “THE” example....to follow. They are the stamp or die. Their example to imitate is struck firm. There is no other option in this. We MUST follow them in their example.
(9) Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an (THE) ensample unto you to follow us.
The original apostles did command us to work with our own hands to support our own earthly necessities. This did they bind on earth (this earthly pursuit) on us who have our citizenship in heaven. This is directed especially towards those who preach to us today. Those who do not work with their own hands shall not "eat" of the Word of Truth. They shall have no understanding of it.
(10) For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
But many…a “great multitude”… are following in the example of Judas who did eat another’s bread for nothing. Like Judas, they became Satan’s ministers having received the “sop”….a crumb or morsel…a mouthful.
“sop” = Greek : psōmion - Diminutive from a derivation of the base of G5597; a crumb or morsel (as if rubbed off), that is, a mouthful: - sop.
The sop was “dipped” = Greek – bapto - A primary verb; to whelm, that is, cover wholly with a fluid; in the New Testament only in a qualified or specific sense, that is, (literally) to moisten (a part of one’s person), or (by implication) to stain (as with dye): - dip.
In other words, the sop….the mouthful of bread…was hard earned by others with labor and travail…by the sweat of their brow. It was “dipped.”
Judas….and those multitude who are following in his example…ate another’s hard-earned bread for nothing. After the sop, Satan entered him....and those who follow after his example.
Joh 13:25-27 KJV
(25) He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto him, Lord, who is it?
(26) Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.
(27) And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
The sop was dipped....in the sweat of the brow of others. The KJV puts it “in the sweat of your face shall you eat bread”.
Gen 3:19 KJV
(19) In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
When Judas having received the sop went out immediately and it was “night”. The multitude who are follow after the example of Judas also go out into the “night”…that is, they have no understanding of the gospel nor the Scriptures.
Joh 13:30 KJV
(30) He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.
It is “night” unto such pastors (who follow the example of Judas) who cry “peace” to those who will give food into their mouths. They are prophets who make His people to err for they do not have the Word of Truth in their preaching.
Mic 3:5-7 KJV
(5) Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
“Night” shall be unto them. They have no understanding of the Scriptures. They shall not have “vision”….a revelation of what the Scriptures are truly saying. The Scriptures are “dark” to their minds.
They shall not “divine” which means “to distribute”.
In other words, they are not distributing the Word of Truth (that they have no understanding of) to anyone because the Scriptures are “dark” unto them. They cannot understand the Scriptures and so are not distributing truth to others (who are putting food into their mouths…a mouthful) that they are “preaching” to.
(6) Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
(7) Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
They do all things for reward…for hire…for money….and yet preach “peace” to those who are supporting them. “yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.” Like Judas, they do things for money's sake.
Mic 3:11 KJV
(11) The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
The gospel is “hid” to their minds. It is “night” unto them. They do not have a revelation of it nor are they distributing the truth of the gospel to others. The god of this age…their belly that they are serving to fill…blinds their minds to the gospel of the glory of Christ. The gospel....the light of the knowledge of it... does not shine unto them as it is “night”. The “day” shall be dark over them.
2Co 4:3-5
(3) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost (perishing) :
(4) In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
The original apostles did not preach themselves but did preach Christ Jesus the Lord.
They were “servants” to those they preached to for they worked with their own hands (by the sweat of their brow….with labor and travail) to support their own earthly necessities so that they may give the true knowledge of the gospel of the glory of Christ.
(5) For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
The original apostles were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel….the truth of the gospel. Those who follow THE example of the original apostles also are entrusted with the gospel.
Those who follow the example of Judas are not entrusted with the Word of Truth because they do things dishonestly for money's sake...for their covetousness. They handle the Word of God dishonestly and so it is "dark" unto their understanding.
1Th 2:3-6 KJV
(3) For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
(4) But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
(5) For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
(6) Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
We are to be followers of the original apostles who did work with their own hands to support their own earthly necessities. Paul is the example. We are to be “followers together” of him.
Php 3:17-19 KJV
(17) Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
Yet, MANY are not following their example. They follow after the example of Judas instead.
They walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ as they are preventing His life from being made manifest in the mortal flesh of those who they are “pastoring” because they have no understanding of the truth of the gospel. Their “god” is their belly...the god of this age.... that they are preaching to fill which blinds their minds to it. They are minding thier own earthly things as they “preach” to us…preaching themselves.
(18) (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
(19) Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
They preach themselves….shepherds who are feeding themselves literally but are not spiritually feeding those whom they are “pastoring.” The sheep are perishing because they are not feeding them with the Word of Truth of which they have no understanding of.
Eze 34:1-4 KJV
(1) And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
(2) Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
(3) Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock.
(4) The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them
But God will deliver His flock from their mouth. He will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered (the denominations of the man-based churches). He will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the “cloudy and dark day” as their pastors who are supposedly “feeding” them spiritually are “darkened”. They do not have any understanding of the Word of Truth and so are not “feeding” anyone but themselves literally.
Eze 34:10-12 KJV
(10) Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
(11) For thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.
(12) As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
