Acts 11:29

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Summary

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Every

1 Corinthians 16:2

2 Corinthians 8:2

1 Peter 4:9

To send

Bible References

Every

On the first day of the week let every one of you set apart with himself, treasuring it up, whatsoever he may please to give, that when I come there may be then no gatherings.

that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality.

Exercise hospitality one towards another without grudgings.

To send

Now all who believed were together, and had all things common;

Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold,

So then be not ye inquisitive what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, nor be agitated with restless anxiety.

But I am now going to Jerusalem, to carry alms to the saints.

doth not act unseemly, seeketh not her own advantage, is not passionate, thinketh no evil;

NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

NOW concerning the contribution for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you.

only desiring that we would remember the poor??he very thing which I have also been diligent to perform.

Let the tenor of your life be divested of the love of money; content with your present possessions: for he hath said, "I will in no wise leave thee, neither will I in any case forsake thee."