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20 3fairs have turned out for theadvancement of the good newsrather than otherwise, . . andmost of the brothers in the Lord,feeling confidence by reason ofmy prison bonds, are more thanoutdoing themselves in courage tospeak the word of God fearlessly ."Directing relief work to benefitthe needy among the entireChristian congregationActs 11:29, 30 "So those of thedisciples determined, each ofthem according as anyone couldafford it, to send a relief ministrationto the brothers dwellingin Judea ; and this they did, dispatchingit to the older men bythe hand of Barnabas and Saul ."1 Cor. 16 :1-4 "Concerning thecollection which is for the holyones, just as I gave orders to thecongregations of Galatia, do thatway also yourselves . Every firstday of the week let each of youat his own house set somethingaside in store as he may be prospering,so that when I arrive collectionswill not take place then .But when I get there, whatevermen you approve of by letters,these I shall send to carry yourkind gift to Jerusalem ."2 Cor . 9 :5-7 "I thought it necessaryto encourage the brothersto come to you in advance andto get ready in advance yourbountiful gift previously promised,that thus this might be readyas a bountiful gift and not assomething extorted . . . . Let eachone do just as he has resolvedin his heart, not grudgingly orunder compulsion, for God lovesa cheerful giver ."Supervising cleanness of theorganization1 Cor . 5 :1-5 "I for one, althoughabsent in body but present inspirit, have certainly judged already,as if I were present, theman who has worked in such away as this, . when you aregathered together . . . . hand sucha man over to Satan for the de-Jehovah's Witnessesstruction of the flesh, in orderthat the spirit may be saved inthe day of the Lord ."2 Cor. 2 :5-11 "This rebuke givenby the majority is sufficientfor such a man, so that, on thecontrary now, you should kindlyforgive and comfort him, thatsomehow such a man may not beswallowed up by his being overlysad."3 John 9, 10 "I wrote somethingto the congregation, but Diotrephes,who likes to have the firstplace among them, does not receiveanything from us with respect. That is why, if I come,I will call to remembrance hisworks which he goes on doing,chattering about us with wickedwords ."1 Tim . 1 :20 "Hymenaeus andAlexander belong to these, and Ihave handed them over to Satanthat they may be taught by disciplinenot to blaspheme ."Rom . 16 :17 "Now I exhort you,brothers, to keep your eye onthose who create divisions andcauses for stumbling contrary tothe teaching which you havelearned, and avoid them ."2 Thess. 3 :6-15 "Now we aregiving you orders, brothers, in thename of the Lord Jesus Christ,to withdraw from every brotherwalking disorderly and not accordingto the tradition you receivedfrom us . . . . But if anyoneis not obedient to our wordthrough this letter, keep this onemarked, stop associating with him,that he may become ashamed .And yet do not be consideringhim as an enemy, but continueadmonishing him as a brother ."2 John 10, 11 "If anyone comesto you and does not bring thisteaching, never receive him intoyour homes or say farewell tohim . For he that says farewell tohim is a sharer in his wickedworks ."Jude, entire letter.