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:

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1 Peter 4:9

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and gave after their ability, unto the treasure of the work, one and three score thousand drams, and five thousand pounds of silver, and a hundred priests' garments.

and said unto them, "We, after our ability, have bought our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the Heathen. And will ye sell your brethren, whom we have bought unto us?" Then held they their peace, and could find nothing to answer.

Upon some Sunday, let every one of you put aside at home, and lay up whatsoever he thinketh meet, that there be no gatherings when I come.

how that the abundance of their rejoicing is, that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto, though they were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness.

Be ye harborous, one to another, and that without grudging.

To send

And all that believed kept themselves together, and had all things common.

Neither was there any among them that lacked. For as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the price of the things that were sold,

Send thy victuals over the waters, and so shalt thou find them after many years.

And ask not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither climb ye up on high:

Now go I unto Jerusalem, and minister unto the saints.

dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil,

Of the gathering for the saints, as I have ordained in the congregations of Galatia, even so do ye.

Of the ministering to the saints, it is but superfluous for me to write unto you:

warning only that we should remember the poor, which thing also I was diligent to do.

Let your conversation be without covetousness, and be content with that ye have already. For he verily said, "I will not fail thee, neither forsake thee."