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 that I have showed you, and taught you openly and at home in your houses,

How that

And therefore strengthen the weak hands, and comfort the feeble knees.

We which are strong ought to bear the frailness of them which are weak, and not to stand in our own conceits.

If others be partakers of this power over you, wherefore 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 had need, I was grievous to no man. For that which was lacking unto me, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I kept myself that I should not be grievous to you: and so will I keep myself.

For what is it wherein ye were inferiors unto other congregations? Except it be therein that I was not grievous unto you. Forgive me this wrong done unto you.

Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth.

and that ye study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you:

We desire you brethren warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, forbear the weak, have continual patience toward all men.

Stretch forth therefore again the hands which were let down, and the weak knees,

Remember them that are in bonds, even as though ye were bound with them. Be mindful of them which are in adversity, as ye which are yet in your bodies.

It is

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} Blessed is he, that considereth the poor; the LORD shall deliver him in the time of trouble.

A good man is merciful, and lendeth gladly, and pondereth his words with discretion.

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.

But the liberal person imagineth honest things, and cometh up with honesty.

Yea, and to break the bread to the hungry; and to bring the poor that are harborless unto house; and when thou seest a naked, that thou clothe him and that thou shouldest withdraw thyself from helping thine own flesh?

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

Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, 'Come, ye blessed children of my father, inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the beginning of the world.

Then said he also to him that had desired him to dinner, "When thou makest a dinner, or a supper: call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor yet rich neighbours: lest they bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee.

Ye know the liberality of our Lord Jesus Christ, which though he were rich, yet for your sakes became poor: that ye through his poverty might be made rich.

This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.

not that I desire gifts: but I desire abundant fruit on your part.

To do good, and to distribute, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

General references

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus: