“TO BE A COST!” an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something.  Luke 14:28; For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? “TO BE A COST!” Luke 10:39; And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. James 1:3; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. v4; But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. “TO BE A COST!” Luke 10:40; But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. Jude 1:16; These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage. (The church world don’t want to pay the full amount. 2 Timothy 4:5; But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.) “TO BE A COST!” 2 Samuel 24:24; And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; But I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. Romans 12:1; I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. “TO BE A COST!” Luke 10:41; And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: John 10:1; Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. Luke 10:42; But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. 1 Corinthians 15:36; Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die. “TO BE A COST!” Teaching! Apostle