Acts 20:35

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

³⁴ and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands; ³⁵ all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth us to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.' ³⁶ And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

All Things

In Me

More Blessed to Give

Word of the Lord

Words of the Lord

Jesus

Proverbs 19:17

Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

Matthew 10:8

infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out -- freely ye did receive, freely give.

2 Corinthians 8:9

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

Ephesians 4:28

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

Psalm 41:1-3

To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

Psalm 112:5-9

Good is the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

Isaiah 32:8

And the noble counselled noble things, And he for noble things riseth up.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.

Isaiah 58:7-12

Is it not to deal to the hungry thy bread, And the mourning poor bring home, That thou seest the naked and cover him, And from thine own flesh hide not thyself?

Matthew 25:34-40

'Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Luke 14:12-14

And he said also to him who did call him, 'When thou mayest make a dinner or a supper, be not calling thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kindred, nor rich neighbours, lest they may also call thee again, and a recompense may come to thee;

Acts 20:20

how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

Acts 20:27

for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.

Romans 15:1

And we ought -- we who are strong -- to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

1 Corinthians 9:12

if others do partake of the authority over you -- not we more? but we did not use this authority, but all things we bear, that we may give no hindrance to the good news of the Christ.

2 Corinthians 9:6-12

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

2 Corinthians 11:9

and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

2 Corinthians 11:12

and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;

2 Corinthians 12:13

for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

Philippians 4:17-20

not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

Hebrews 12:12-13

Wherefore, the hanging-down hands and the loosened knees set ye up;

Hebrews 13:3

be mindful of those in bonds, as having been bound with them, of those maltreated, as also yourselves being in the body;

Hebrews 13:16

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.