There were many people with Jesus when he raised Lazarus from death and told him to come out of the tomb. {\cf2\super [196]} Now those people were telling other people about what Jesus did.
(The one who saw this happen has told about it. He told about it so that you also can believe. The things he says are true. He knows that he tells the truth.)
But the Jews there would not accept Paul’s teaching. They said some very bad things. So Paul shook off the dust from his clothes. {\cf2\super [363]} He said to the Jews, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do! After this, I will go only to non-Jewish people!”
I can tell you that they gave as much as they were able. Those believers gave even more than they could afford. They did this freely. No person told them to do this.
Think carefully before you put your hands on {\cf2\super [32]} any person, \{making him an elder\}. Don’t share in the sins of other people. Keep yourself pure.