Acts 20:35

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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

and that I have suppressed nothing which could conduce to your profiting; not desisting from preaching to you, and teaching you in public, and from house to house,

How that

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

if others partake of this power over you, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ.

And when I was with you, and in want, I was burdensome to no man; for my want the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied; and on every occasion I have kept myself from being burdensome, and will keep myself.

For what is there wherein ye have been inferior to the other churches, except that I have not been burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.

Let him that stole steal no more; but rather labour hard, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have something to give to him that is in want.

and that you make it your study to live peaceably, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we have enjoined you;

Now we conjure you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient with all men.

Wherefore stretch out again the hands that hang down, and the paralytic knees;

Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.

It is

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Then shall the King say to those on his right-hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Then said he also to the person who had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy relations, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made to thee.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.

But this I add, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.

Not that I am anxious for a gift; but I am anxious to see fruit abounding on your account.

But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.

General references

Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: