KJV King James Version
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.
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Acts 20:35
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
WEB World English Bible
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
ASV American Standard Version
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.’
Surrounding context — Acts 20
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 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.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πάνταG3956 · pasallὑπέδειξαG5263 · hupodeiknumito showὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatοὕτωςG3779 · ohutō, ohutōsthus(-ly)κοπιῶνταςG2872 · kopiaōto laborδεῖG1163 · deibe necessaryἀντιλαμβάνεσθαιG482 · antilambanōto helpτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀσθενούντων,G770 · astheneōbe weak: weakμνημονεύεινG3421 · mnēmoneuōto rememberτεG5037 · teand/bothτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγωνG3056 · logoswordτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίουG2962 · kurioslord: GodἸησοῦ,G2424 · IēsousJesusὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heεἶπεν·G2036 · eiponto sayμακάριόνG3107 · makariosblessedἐστινG1510 · eimito beμᾶλλονG3123 · mallonmoreδιδόναιG1325 · didōmito giveἢG2228 · ēorλαμβάνειν.G2983 · lambanōto take
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.2 Corinthians 9:6-12But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.Luke 14:12-14Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.Matthew 10:8Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men].Isaiah 58:7-12[Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?Matthew 25:34-40Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:Romans 15:1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.Philippians 4:17-20Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.Psalm 112:5-9A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.Hebrews 13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; [and] them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.Acts 20:20[And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,Isaiah 32:8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
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