11 Bible Verses about Collections
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And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the tribute-mony came to Peter and said, Doth not your master pay the tribute?
Let him that is taught in the word impart to him that teacheth in all good things.
And afterward he went through every city and village preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God; and the twelve were with him. And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had gone seven devils, And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to him of their substance.
And ye know likewise, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in respect of giving and receiving but you only. For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my necessities.
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching. For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a collection for the poor of the saints that are in Jerusalem.
Concerning the collection for the saints, as I have ordered the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, as any one had need.
For neither was there any one among them that lacked: for whosoever were possessors of houses or lands sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, And laid them down at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was made to every one, according as any had need.
Then the disciples determined to send relief, every one according to his ability, to the brethren who dwelt in Judea: Which also they did, sending it to the elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
For I do not mean, that others should be eased, and you burthened; But by an equality, let your abundance be at this time a supply to their want; that their abundance also may be a supply to your want, that there may be an equality, As it is written, He that had gathered the most, had nothing over; and he that had gathered the least, did not lack.
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