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

General references

Philippians 2:5

Bible References

Shewed

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,

How that

Strengthen you the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.

We then that are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

If others be partakers of this right over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this right; but endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

And when I was present with you, and in want, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.

And that you study to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are idle, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Therefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them who suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

It is

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

A good man shows favor, and lends: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.

But the noble plans noble things; and by noble things shall he stand.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh?

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

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Then said he also to him that bade him, When you give a dinner or a supper, call not your friends, nor your brethren, neither your kinsmen, nor your rich neighbors; lest they also bid you again, and a recompense be made you.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.

But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

But to do good and to share forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

General references

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: