Acts 20:35

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

³⁴ you yourselves know, that these hands did minister to my necessities, and those along with me. ³⁵ I have shown you all things, that it so behooveth you laboring to assist the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. ³⁶ And having said these things, putting down his knees along with them all, he prayed.

All Things

In Me

More Blessed to Give

Word of the Lord

Words of the Lord

Jesus

Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely you did receive, freely give.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, being rich, for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be made rich.

Ephesians 4:28

Let the one stealing steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his own hands doing that which is good, that he may have to give to the one having need.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we, exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the small-souled people, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Matthew 25:34-40

Then the King will say to those on His right, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom which has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 14:12-14

And He spoke to the one having also invited Him, When you may make a dinner or a supper, do not call your rich friends, nor your brothers, nor your kindred, nor your neighbors; lest they may also invite thee in turn, and there may be a recompense unto thee.

Acts 20:20

how I omitted nothing of those things which are profitable, that I should not declare unto you and teach you publicly and from house to house,

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

Romans 15:1

But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 9:6-12

But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

2 Corinthians 11:9

for the brethren, having come from Macedonia, supplied my deficiency; and in everything I rendered myself not burdensome to you, and will so render.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I am doing, I indeed will do, in order that I may cut off occasion from those wishing occasion, in order that in whatsoever they may glory, they may be found even as we are.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is that in which you are inferior to other churches, except that I did not burden you? forgive me this wrong.

Philippians 4:17-20

Not that I seek a gift; but I seek fruit abounding to your credit.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

and that you aspire to be quiet, and to prosecute your own employments, and work with your hands, as we proclaimed unto you;

Hebrews 12:12-13

Therefore hold up the hands which hang down, and the paralyzed knees,

Hebrews 13:3

Remember those bound, as having been bound along with them; those suffering persecutions, as you yourselves being also in the body.

Hebrews 13:16

But do not forget benefaction and fellowship: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.