Acts 20:35

New King James Version

I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Cross References

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.

Isaiah 32:8

But a generous man devises generous things, And by generosity he shall stand.

Isaiah 35:3

Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees.

Matthew 10:8

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

Acts 20:20

how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

Acts 20:27

For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

Acts 20:34

Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.

Acts 20:36

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

Romans 15:1

We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:12

If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:12

But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.

2 Corinthians 11:9

And when I was present with you, and in need, I was a burden to no one, for what I lacked the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.

2 Corinthians 12:13

For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

that you also aspire 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

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

Hebrews 13:16

But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 13:3

Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.

3 John 1:7

because they went forth for His name’s sake, taking nothing from the Gentiles.