Romans 12:13

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Summary

Romans 12:13

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Distributing

Given

1 Peter 4:9

General references

Ruth 2:16

Philippians 1:5

Bible References

Distributing

Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

Now go I unto Jerusalem, and minister unto the saints.

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

and laid it down at the apostles' feet. And distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

There was at Joppa a certain woman, which was a disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: the same was full of good works and alms deeds, which she did.

When he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, "What is it Lord?" He said unto him, "Thy prayers and thy alms are come up into remembrance before God.

Ye know well that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Of the gathering for the saints, as I have ordained in the congregations of Galatia, even so do ye.

I do you to wit, brethren, of the grace of God, which is given in the congregations of Macedonia:

Of the ministering to the saints, it is but superfluous for me to write unto you:

While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.

And we have great joy and consolation over thy love: For by thee, brother, the saints' hearts are comforted.

For God is not unrighteous that he should forget your work and labour that proceedeth of love, which love showed in his name, which have ministered unto the saints, and yet minister.

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

He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?

Given

And he lift up his eyes and looked: and lo, three men stood not far from him. And when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and fell to the ground

And there came two angels to Sodom at even. And Lot sat at the gate of the city. And Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them, and he bowed himself to the ground with his face.

Yea, and a bishop must be faultless, the husband of one wife, sober, discreet, honestly appareled, harborous, apt to teach,

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

but harborous, one that loveth goodness, sober minded, righteous, holy, temperate,

Be not forgetful to lodge strangers. For thereby have divers received angels into their houses unawares.

Be ye harborous, one to another, and that without grudging.

General references

And thereto pull out of the sheaves for her and let it lie, that she may gather it up, and rebuke her not."

because of the fellowship which ye have in the gospel, from the first day unto now;