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Acts 20:35

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In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

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Don’t forget to do good and share with others, because God is pleased with offerings like those.

Heal the sick, bring the dead back to life, make those who have skin diseases clean again, and drive out demons. You have received freely, so give freely.

You know how generous our Lord Jesus Christ was. Even though he was rich, he became poor for your sake, so that because he became poor, you would become rich.

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, to warn certain people who don’t want to work and who are being disruptive. Encourage those who have lost hope, help those who are weak, and be patient with everyone.

We who are strong should accommodate those who are weak and not please only ourselves.

I haven’t let anyone keep me from telling you everything God wants you to do.

Keep on remembering those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and continue to remember those who are being treated badly as if you yourselves were suffering.

Anyone who used to steal must never steal again. Instead, they should work, doing something useful with their own hands, so that they will have something to share with people in need.

Still, as you know, nothing kept me from preaching anything that would help you. I taught you in public and from house to house.

How did I treat you worse than any of the other churches? The only difference was that I didn’t make you pay for anything. Forgive me for that wrong!

When I was with you and needed something, I didn’t make you pay for it. The believers who came from Macedonia provided everything I needed. I haven’t made you pay for anything at all, and I won’t ever do that.

Do everything you can to live a quiet life. You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you to.

And I’m going to keep on doing what I’ve been doing, in order to discredit the people who think they should be considered equal with us.

If others have the right to receive support from you, don’t we have an even greater right? But we haven’t used that right. No, we’re prepared to make any sacrifice we have to, rather than let anything get in the way of the good news of Christ.

You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to meet my needs and those of the people traveling with me.

When Paul had finished speaking, he got down on his knees with all of them and prayed.

They started on their journey for the sake of the Name, and they wouldn’t accept any help from those who weren’t believers.




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