Acts 20:35

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Shewed

Acts 20:20

How that

It is

Hebrews 13:16

General references

Philippians 2:5

Bible References

Shewed

I never shrank from telling you anything that was for your good, nor from teaching you in public or at your houses,

How that

It is the duty of us who are strong to put up with the weaknesses of those who are immature, and not just suit ourselves.

If others enjoy such rights over you, have we not a still better claim? But, you say, we have never availed ourselves of this right. No, we will stand anything rather than put any hindrance in the way of the good news of the Christ.

And when I was with you and wanted money, I did not burden any of you, for when the brothers came from Macedonia they supplied what I needed. So I kept myself, as I shall always do, from being a burden to you in any way.

For what is there in which the other churches had the better of you, except in the fact that I would not permit myself to be a burden to you? You must forgive me that wrong!

The man who stole must not steal any more; he must work with his hands at honest toil instead, so as to have something to share with those who are in need.

in striving to live quietly and mind your own affairs, and work with your hands, as we directed you,

We beg you, brothers, warn the idlers, cheer up the despondent, keep hold of the weak, be patient with everybody.

So tighten your loosening hold! Stiffen your wavering stand!

Remember those who are in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated as being yourselves liable to the same trials.

It is

Cure the sick, raise the dead, heal lepers, drive out demons. Give without payment, just as you received without payment.

Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world.

And he said to the man who had invited him, "When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors, for then they will invite you in return and you will be repaid.

You know how gracious the Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was rich, he became poor for your sake, in order that by his poverty you might become rich.

Remember this: The man who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and the man who sows generously will reap generously.

Not that I want your gifts, but I want you to have the profits that will accumulate to your credit.

But do not forget to be helpful and generous, for that is the kind of sacrifice that pleases God.

General references

Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.