'Pay' in the Bible
The voice of Yahweh calls out to the city(and it is wise to fear Your name):“Pay attention to the rodand the One who ordained it.
Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news,Who announces peace!Celebrate your feasts, O Judah;Pay your vows.For never again will the wicked one pass through you;He is cut off completely.
"Look out at the nations and pay attention! Be astounded! Be really astounded! Because something is happening in your lifetime that you won't believe, even if it were described down to the smallest detail.
For you will pay in full for your violent acts against Lebanon; terrifying judgment will come upon you because of the way you destroyed the wild animals living there. You have shed human blood and committed violent acts against lands, cities, and those who live in them.
"Moreover, the Lord who rules over all says: 'Pay close attention to these things also.
Pay attention from now on to how things used to be before one stone had been laid upon another in the Temple of the LORD.
"Pay attention from now on, from this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, when the foundation of the LORD's Temple was laid. Pay attention!
Do not be like your ancestors; the earlier prophets proclaimed to them: This is what the Lord of Hosts says: Turn from your evil ways and your evil deeds. But they did not listen or pay attention to Me”—this is the Lord’s declaration.
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they closed their ears so they could not hear.
I told them, "If it's alright with you, pay me what I've earned. But if it isn't, don't." So they paid out what I had earned 30 pieces of silver.
In that day," says the Lord, "I will strike every horse with confusion and its rider with madness. I will pay close attention to the house of Judah, but will strike all the horses of the nations with blindness.
"I hate divorce," says the Lord God of Israel, "and the one who is guilty of violence," says the Lord who rules over all. "Pay attention to your conscience, and do not be unfaithful."
"Pay attention! I'm sending Elijah the prophet to you before the great and dreadful Day of the LORD comes,
I tell you with certainty, you will not get out of there until you pay back the last dollar!"
'Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
"Pay attention, now! I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as serpents and as innocent as doves.
And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
However, so that we do not offend them, go to the sea and throw in a hook, and take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a shekel. Take it and give it to them [to pay the temple tax] for you and Me.”
If he pays no attention to them, tell the church. But if he doesn’t pay attention even to the church, let him be like an unbeliever and a tax collector to you.
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
After agreeing to pay the workers one denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
He told them, "You go into the vineyard, too, and I will pay you whatever is right.'
When evening came, the owner of the vineyard told his foreman, ‘Call the workers and give them their pay, starting with the last and ending with the first.’
When those hired about five o'clock came, each received a full day's pay.
They *said to Him, “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”
They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance.
Tell us, therefore, what You think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
Therefore pay attention to what they tell you and do it. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they teach.
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Then He said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured and added to you.
Once again, Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to him. "Pay attention! We're going up to Jerusalem. The Son of Man will be handed over to the high priests and the scribes, and they'll condemn him to death. Then they'll hand him over to the unbelievers,
When they came, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know You are truthful and defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality but teach truthfully the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
Should we pay, or should we not pay?”But knowing their hypocrisy, He said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”
And Jesus answering said to them, Pay what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God. And they wondered at him.
Even some soldiers were asking him, "And what should we do?" He told them, "Never extort money from anyone by threats or blackmail, and be satisfied with your pay."
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."
Stay with the same family, eating and drinking whatever they provide, because the worker deserves his pay. Don't move from house to house.
Therefore pay careful attention [that] the light in you is not darkness!
But woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye pay tithes of mint and rue and every herb, and pass by the judgment and the love of God: these ye ought to have done, and not have left those aside.
I tell you, you will never get out of there until you pay back the last penny!"
He also said to the one who had invited him, "When you make a dinner or a supper, don't call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back.
Pay attention and always be on guard [looking out for one another]! If your brother sins and disregards God’s precepts, solemnly warn him; and if he repents and changes, forgive him.
I fast twice a week; I pay tithes of all that I get.’
Jesus took the Twelve aside and told them, "Pay attention! We're going up to Jerusalem. Everything written by the prophets about the Son of Man will be fulfilled,
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much!”
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
And he said to them, Pay therefore what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
This gave them great pleasure, and they agreed to pay him.
"Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,
They began to accuse him, "We found this man corrupting our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that he is the Messiah, a king."
The reaper is already receiving pay and gathering fruit for eternal life, so the sower and reaper can rejoice together.
But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: “Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you and pay attention to my words.
"Men of Judea and everyone living in Jerusalem! You must understand something, so pay close attention to my words. These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it's only nine o'clock in the morning.
Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow your servants to speak your word boldly
Then he said to the council, "Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.
So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.
A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.
Pay attention to yourselves and to the entire flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to be shepherds of God's church, which he acquired with his own blood.
Now they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are living among the Gentiles to turn away from [the Law of] Moses, advising them not to circumcise their children or to live according to the [Mosaic] customs.
Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay for them to get their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that what they were told about you amounts to nothing, but that you yourself are also careful about observing the law.
After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
I have a duty to perform and a debt to pay both to Greeks and to barbarians [the cultured and the uncultured], both to the wise and to the foolish.
who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"
Now to the one who works, pay is not considered as a gift, but as something owed.
Or who has given him something only to have him pay it back?"
Do not pay anyone back evil for evil, but focus your thoughts on what is right in the sight of all people.
Do not take revenge, dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me. I will pay them back, declares the Lord."
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
Pay your obligations to everyone: taxes to those you owe taxes, tolls to those you owe tolls, respect to those you owe respect, and honor to those you owe honor.
But now, as there is no more unoccupied ground in this part of the world, and I have for years past been eager to pay you a visit,
Let a man pay his wife her due, and let a woman also pay her husband his.
For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have a reward; but if it is not of my will [but by God’s choosing], I have been entrusted with a [sacred] stewardship.
Let two or three prophets speak [as inspired by the Holy Spirit], while the rest pay attention and weigh carefully what is said.
to be subject to such leaders [treating them with courtesy and respect], and to everyone who helps in the work and labors [for the benefit of yourselves and the church].
Now I decided not to pay you another painful visit.
For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body, whether good or bad [that is, each will be held responsible for his actions, purposes, goals, motives—the use or misuse of his time, opportunities and abilities].
I robbed other churches by taking pay from them to minister to you.
These men pay court to you, but not with honourable motives. They want to exclude you, so that you may pay court to them.
I have confidence in the Lord you will not accept any other view. But whoever it is that is confusing you will pay the penalty.
Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk—not as unwise people but as wise—
Join together in imitating me, brothers, and pay close attention to those who live by the example we have set for you.
And tell Archippus, “Pay attention to the ministry you have received in the Lord, so that you can accomplish it.”
Certainly it is right for God to pay back those who afflict you with affliction,
These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction from the Lord’s presence and from His glorious strength
or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.
Until I come, pay attention to the [public] reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching. Persevere in these things, because if you do so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
For the Scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox while it is treading out grain," and, "A worker deserves his pay."
Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will pay him back for what he did.
and may not pay attention to Jewish myths and the commands of men who reject the truth.
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