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Acts 20:33

James Moffatt - New Testament

Silver, gold, or apparel I never coveted;

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even when I ran short, during my stay with you, I was no encumbrance to anybody, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my wants. Thus I kept myself, as I intend to keep myself, from being a burden to you in any way.

If others share this right over you, why not we all the more? We did not avail ourselves of it, you say? No, we do not mind any privations if we can only avoid putting any obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

And my reward? This, that I can preach the gospel free of charge, that I can refrain from insisting on all my rights as a preacher of the gospel.

Make a place for me in your hearts; I have wronged no one, ruined no one, taken advantage of no one.

We never resorted to flattery (you know that), nor to any pretext for self-seeking (God is witness to that);

Only, I have not availed myself of any of these rights, and I am not writing in order to secure any such provision for myself. I would die sooner than let anyone deprive me of this, my source of pride.

be shepherds to your flock of God; take charge of them willingly instead of being pressed to it, not to make a base profit from it but freely,

Have we no right to eat and drink at the expense of the churches?

But perhaps I did wrong in taking a humble place that you might have a high one — I mean, in preaching the gospel of God to you for nothing!

they have started out for his sake and declined to take anything from pagans;




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