Acts 20:35

New English Translation

By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we must help the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Cross References

Proverbs 19:17

The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

Isaiah 32:8

An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the hands that have gone limp, steady the knees that shake!

Matthew 10:8

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give.

Acts 20:20

You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Acts 20:27

For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.

Acts 20:34

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

Acts 20:36

When he had said these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.

Romans 15:1

But we who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:12

And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals in the things they boast about.

2 Corinthians 11:9

When I was with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia fully supplied my needs. I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

Ephesians 4:28

The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

to aspire to lead a quiet life, to attend to your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

Hebrews 13:16

And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Hebrews 13:3

Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.

3 John 1:7

For they have gone forth on behalf of “The Name,” accepting nothing from the pagans.