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2 Corinthians 8:4

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

And with many an appeal to us for permission, they showed their love, and contributed their share towards the fund for their fellow-Christians.

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And, if any one gives but a cup of cold water to one of these lowly ones because he is a disciple, I tell you that he shall assuredly not lose his reward."

For any one who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'

You always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you will not always have me.

So the disciples, without exception, determined, in proportion to their means, to send something to help the Brethren living in Judea.

And, when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us to become her guests. "Since you have shown your conviction," she said, "that I really am a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house." And she insisted on our doing so.

After some years' absence I had come to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and to make offerings;

Pray that I may be rescued from those in Judea who reject the Faith, and that the help which I am taking to Jerusalem may prove acceptable to Christ's People;

With reference to the Collection for Christ's People, I want you to follow the instructions that I gave to the Churches in Galatia.

I have another request to make of you, Brothers. You remember Stephanas and his household, and that they were the first-fruits gathered in from Greece, and set themselves to serve Christ's People.

With reference, indeed, to the Fund for your fellow-Christians, it is quite superfluous for me to say anything to you.

Only we were to remember the poor--the very thing I was myself anxious to do.

Therefore, I say, as the opportunity occurs, let us treat every one with kindness, and especially members of the Household of the Faith.

and be well spoken of for her kind actions. She should have brought up children, have shown hospitality to strangers, have washed the feet of her fellow Christians, have relieved those who were in distress, and devoted herself to every kind of good action.

For God is not unjust; he will not forget the work that you did, and the love that you showed for his Name, in sending help to your fellow Christians--as you are still doing.




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