Acts 20:35

Holman Christian Standard Bible

In every way I’ve shown you that by laboring like this, it is necessary to help the weak and to keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, for He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Cross References

Proverbs 19:17

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and He will give a reward to the lender.

Isaiah 32:8

But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the weak hands, steady the shaking knees!

Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, drive out demons. You have received free of charge; give free of charge.

Acts 20:20

and that I did not shrink back from proclaiming to you anything that was profitable or from teaching it to you in public and from house to house.

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

Acts 20:34

You yourselves know that these hands have provided for my needs and for those who were with me.

Acts 20:36

After he said this, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.

Romans 15:1

Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more? However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be regarded just as our equals in what they boast about.

2 Corinthians 11:9

When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way.

2 Corinthians 12:13

So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.

Ephesians 4:28

The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Hebrews 13:16

Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Hebrews 13:3

Remember the prisoners, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily.

3 John 1:7

since they set out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from pagans.