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 every week each of you must put aside and store up something in proportion as he is prospered, so that no contributions need be made when I come back.

because in spite of a terrible test of trouble, the mighty flood of their gladness mingling with the depths of their poverty has overflowed and resulted in the abundance of their liberality.

Be ungrudgingly hospitable to one another.

To send

And all the believers lived together and held all they had as common goods to be shared by one another.

For none of them was in want, for as many of them as were owners of farms or houses proceeded to sell them, one by one, and continued to bring the money received for the things sold

So you must stop seeking what to eat and what to drink, and must stop being in suspense about these things.

But just now I am on my way to Jerusalem to help God's people.

It does not act with rudeness, or insist upon its rights; it never gets provoked, it never harbors evil thoughts;

Now about the contribution for God's people, I want you to do as I directed the churches of Galatia to do.

It is really superfluous for me to write to you about this service which is being rendered to God's people,

Only they wanted us to remember the poor; the very thing that I was eager to do.

You must have a turn of mind that is free from avarice; you must be content with what you have, for God Himself has said, "I will never fail you, I will never forsake you."