Acts 20:33

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

When I was with you, I never wanted anyone’s money or fine clothes.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 11:9

If I needed something when I was with you, I did not trouble any of you. The brothers who came from Macedonia gave me all that I needed. I did not allow myself to be a burden to you in any way. And I will never be a burden to you.

1 Corinthians 9:12

Others have this right to get things from you. So surely we have this right too. But we don’t use this right. No, we endure everything ourselves so that we will not stop anyone from obeying the Good News of Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:18

So what do I get for doing it? My reward is that when I tell people the Good News I can offer it to them for free and not use the rights that come with doing this work.

2 Corinthians 7:2

Open your hearts to us. We have not done wrong to anyone or caused harm to anyone. And we have not cheated anyone.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

You know that we never tried to influence you by saying nice things about you. We were not trying to get your money. We had no greed to hide from you. God knows that this is true.

1 Corinthians 9:15

But I have not used any of these rights, and I am not trying to get anything from you. That is not my purpose for writing this. I would rather die than to have someone take away what for me is a great source of pride.

1 Peter 5:2

take care of the group of people you are responsible for. They are God’s flock. Watch over that flock because you want to, not because you are forced to do it. That is how God wants it. Do it because you are happy to serve, not because you want money.

Numbers 16:15

So Moses became very angry. He said to the Lord, “I never did anything wrong to these people. I never took anything from them—not even a donkey! Don’t accept their gifts!”

1 Corinthians 9:4

We have the right to eat and drink, don’t we?

2 Corinthians 11:7

I did the work of telling God’s Good News to you without pay. I humbled myself to make you important. Do you think that was wrong?

3 John 1:7

They went on their trip to serve Christ. They did not accept any help from people who are not believers.