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 shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

How that

Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

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

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

And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which 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 wherein ye 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 labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

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

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

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

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

It is

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

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

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

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

Then shall the King say unto them 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 him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

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

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth 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 communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

General references

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