luke 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. - Free Bible Online

luke 3:14 And [some] soldiers were questioning him, saying, "And [what about] us, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse [anyone] falsely, and be content with your wages."


      14. soldiers . . . Do violence to none--The word signifies to "shake thoroughly," and so to "intimidate," probably in order to extort money or other property. (Also see on Mt 3:10.)
      accuse . . . falsely--acting as informers vexatiously, on frivolous or false grounds.
      content with your wages--"rations." We may take this as a warning against mutiny, which the officers attempted to suppress by largesses and donations [WEBSTER and WILKINSON]. And thus the "fruits" which would evidence their repentance were just resistance to the reigning sins, particularly of the class to which the penitent belonged, and the manifestation of an opposite spirit.

JFB.


Questions Related to this Verse

Where In Scripture Does It Talk About False Accusations?

Where In Scripture Does It Talk About Contentment?

Where In Scripture Does It Talk About Injustice?

Where In Scripture Does It Talk About Integrity?

Where in Scripture does it mention The fruits of Righteousness?

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