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, but have shown you and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,

How that

Make the weak hands strong and make the feeble knees sure.

Then we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

If others have a share of this authority over you, rather should not we? But we have not used this authority, but we endured all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

And being present with you, and in need, I was not a burden to anyone. For the brothers from Macedonia made up completely my need. And in every way I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will keep myself.

For what is it in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.

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

and that you try earnestly to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

Because of this, straighten up the hands which hang down and the enfeebled knees.

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

It is

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Blessed is he who acts wisely toward the poor; Jehovah will deliver him in time of trouble.

A good man shows favor, and lends; he will guide his business with fairness.

He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.

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

Is it not to break your bread to the hungry, and that you should bring home the wandering poor? When will you see the naked and cover him; and you will not hide yourself from your own flesh?

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

Then the King shall say to those on His right hand, Come, blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

And He also said to him who invited Him, When you make a dinner or a supper, do not call your friends or your brothers, or your kinsmen, or your rich neighbors; lest they also invite you again, and a recompense be made to you.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, for your sakes He became poor, in order that you might be made rich through His poverty.

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

I do not say this because I desire a gift, but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

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

General references

For let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,