for God is too just to his promise not to regard your piety, and the love which you have shewn to the christian religion by the assistance ye have given to the saints, and still continue to give.

and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.

never forgetting the effects of your faith, your charitable offices, and the constancy of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ; of which God is our witness.

and whoever he be that shall give you a cup of water, as being the disciples of Christ, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.

and when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, what is it, Lord? and he said to him, thy prayers and thine alms have been observ'd and approv'd by God.

As to the relief of the converts, it is superfluous for me to write to you.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

I declare unto you, he that receiveth him that I send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

All that believed were united together, and had all things in common,

for there was no poor among them, because as many as bad lands or houses, sold them, and brought the value,

At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.

and said, "Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and God has approved thine alms.

then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,

the faithfulness of God of no effect? by no means; yea, let God be acknowledged to be true, tho' men should be all deceivers; as it is written, " that you might be justified in your sayings, and might overcome when you are judged."

distribute to the necessity of the saints; cultivate hospitality.

but now I am going to Jerusalem, to distribute charity to the converts.

Social affection is patient, is kind; is a stranger to envy; is not insolently vain, nor arrogant: does not behave indecently,

Now as to the collection for the converts at Jerusalem, do as I have directed for the churches of Galatia.

I must acquaint you, brethren, with the contribution which the churches of Macedonia have religiously made,

so that being enriched in every thing, you may be continually beneficent to the glory of God by our thanksgiving.

for in the christian-dispensation, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but an active benevolent faith.

for, brethren, you have been called to liberty. only abuse not this freedom as a pretext to vice, but in offices of love be as servants one to another.

therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

for you sent more than once to Thessalonica to supply my occasions.

let your discourse and your actions be all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.

since it is agreeable to his justice to afflict those in their turn, who afflict you:

to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,

but when he was at Rome, he enquired for me very diligently, and found me.

I have nothing more to do, but to receive the crown of virtue reserv'd for me, which the Lord, the just judge, will give me in that day: and not only to me, but to those also, who have long'd for his appearance.

but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God.

suppose one of your brethren should be destitute of cloths, and of his daily nourishment,

if we confess our sins, as he is faithful and just, he will forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all iniquity.

as for us, we know, that we have passed from a state of death to that of life, because we love our brethren: he that does not love his brother, is in a destructive state.

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For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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and when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, what is it, Lord? and he said to him, thy prayers and thine alms have been observ'd and approv'd by God.

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but don't forget to be beneficent to the community; for such sacrifice is acceptable to God.
and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.
for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
and whoever he be that shall give you a cup of water, as being the disciples of Christ, I assure you, he shall not lose his reward.
All that believed were united together, and had all things in common,
for there was no poor among them, because as many as bad lands or houses, sold them, and brought the value,
At Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, that is in Greek, Dorcas: this woman was very active in all the offices of benevolence and charity.
then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,
distribute to the necessity of the saints; cultivate hospitality.
but now I am going to Jerusalem, to distribute charity to the converts.
Now as to the collection for the converts at Jerusalem, do as I have directed for the churches of Galatia.
I must acquaint you, brethren, with the contribution which the churches of Macedonia have religiously made,
As to the relief of the converts, it is superfluous for me to write to you.
therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.
for you sent more than once to Thessalonica to supply my occasions.
let your discourse and your actions be all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.
to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund,
but when he was at Rome, he enquired for me very diligently, and found me.
and thank my God for the account I have of your faith in the Lord Jesus and the love you bear to all the saints;
suppose one of your brethren should be destitute of cloths, and of his daily nourishment,
as for us, we know, that we have passed from a state of death to that of life, because we love our brethren: he that does not love his brother, is in a destructive state.

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give to him that asks you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away.
Let brotherly love still reign.
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