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2 Corinthians 8:4

New Century Version

But they begged and pleaded with us to let them share in this service for God’s people.

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“After being away from Jerusalem for several years, I went back to bring money to my people and to offer sacrifices.

When we have the opportunity to help anyone, we should do it. But we should give special attention to those who are in the family of believers.

I really do not need to write you about this help for God’s people.

God is fair; he will not forget the work you did and the love you showed for him by helping his people. And he will remember that you are still helping them.

You know that the family of Stephanas were the first believers in Southern Greece and that they have given themselves to the service of God’s people. I ask you, brothers and sisters,

The only thing they asked us was to remember to help the poor—something I really wanted to do.

She must be known for her good works—works such as raising her children, welcoming strangers, washing the feet of God’s people, helping those in trouble, and giving her life to do all kinds of good deeds.

Now I will write about the collection of money for God’s people. Do the same thing I told the Galatian churches to do:

Pray that I will be saved from the nonbelievers in Judea and that this help I bring to Jerusalem will please God’s people there.

She and all the people in her house were baptized. Then she invited us to her home, saying, “If you think I am truly a believer in the Lord, then come stay in my house.” And she persuaded us to stay with her.

The followers all decided to help the believers who lived in Judea, as much as each one could.

You will always have the poor with you, and you can help them anytime you want. But you will not always have me.

“Then the King will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, anything you did for even the least of my people here, you also did for me.’

My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what my Father in heaven wants.”

Those who give one of these little ones a cup of cold water because they are my followers will truly get their reward.”




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