Acts 20:35

Bible in Basic English 1965

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

Isaiah 32:8

But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

Isaiah 35:3

Make strong the feeble hands, give support to the shaking knees.

Matthew 10:8

Make well those who are ill, give life to the dead, make lepers clean, send evil spirits out of men; freely it has been given to you, freely give.

Acts 20:20

And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,

Acts 20:27

For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.

Acts 20:34

You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.

Acts 20:36

And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.

Romans 15:1

We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.

2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.

Hebrews 13:16

But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.

Hebrews 13:3

Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.

3 John 1:7

For they went out for love of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.