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Luk 3:14 — And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

the soldiers		Mat 8:5; Act 10:7
Do violence to no man		or, Put no man in fear. Rom 13:9,10; Phl 2:15
accuse		Luk 19:8; Exd 20:16; Exd 23:1; Lev 19:11; Tts 2:3; Rev 12:10
and be		Phl 4:11; 1Ti 6:8-10; Hbr 13:5,6
wages		or, allowance.

Correlating Passages

the soldiers

	Mat 8:5	And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
	Act 10:7	And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;

Do violence to no man

	Rom 13:9	For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
	Rom 13:10	Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.
	Phl 2:15	That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

accuse

	Luk 19:8	And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold.
	Exd 20:16	Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
	Exd 23:1	Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
	Lev 19:11	Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
	Tts 2:3	The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
	Rev 12:10	And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

and be

	Phl 4:11	Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.
	1Ti 6:8	And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
	1Ti 6:9	But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
	1Ti 6:10	For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
	Hbr 13:5	[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
	Hbr 13:6	So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

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Scott, Thomas. "Luke 3:14," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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