In his work, Nehemiah kept the honor and glory of God ever in view. The governors that had been before him had dealt unjustly with the people, “and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bear rule over the people. “But so did not I,” Nehemiah declared, “because of the fear of God” (The Review and Herald, May 2, 1899). {3BC 1135.6}

I sit arbejde holdt Nehemias Guds ære og herlighed for øje. De regeringsmænd der var foran ham havde behandlet folket uretmæssigt, “lagde tynge på folket og for brød og vin daglig afkrævede dem (1136) fyrretyve sekel sølv, ligesom også deres tjenere optrådte som folkets herrer. Det undlod jeg”, erklærede Nehemias ”at gøre af frygt for Gud.” (RH 2. maj, 1899).