Acts 20:35 - Easy To Read Version

³⁵ I always showed you that you should work like I did and help people that are weak. I taught you to remember the words of the Lord Jesus. Jesus said, ‘You will be happier when you give than when you receive.’”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁵ I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁵ In everything I have pointed out to you [by example] that, by working diligently in this manner, we ought to assist the weak, being mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, It is more blessed (makes one happier and more to be envied) to give than to receive.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁵ In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Common English Bible

³⁵ In everything I have shown you that, by working hard, we must help the weak. In this way we remember the Lord Jesus’ words: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁵ I have revealed all things to you, because by laboring in this way, it is necessary to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁵ I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

Acts 20:35 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 19:17

Giving money to poor people is like loaning it to the Lord. The Lord will pay you back for being kind to them.

Isaiah 32:8

But a good leader plans good things to do. And those good things make him a good leader.

Isaiah 35:3

Make the weak arms strong again. Make the weak knees strong.

Matthew 10:8

Heal sick people. Give dead people life again. Heal those people that have leprosy. {\cf2\super [124]} Force demons {\cf2\super [125]} to leave people. I give you these powers freely. So help other people freely.

Acts 20:20

I always did what was best for you. I told you the Good News {\cf2\super [403]} about Jesus in public before the people and also taught in your homes.

Acts 20:27

I can say this because I know that I told you everything that God wants you to know.

Acts 20:34

You know that I always worked to take care of my own needs and the needs of the people that were with me.

Acts 20:36

When Paul finished saying these things, he kneeled down and they all prayed together.

Romans 15:1

We are strong with faith. So we should help the people who are weak. We should help those people with their weaknesses. We should not try to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:12

When you sin against your brothers and sisters in Christ like this and you hurt them by causing them to do things they feel are wrong, then you are also sinning against Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:12

And I will continue doing what I am doing now. I will continue this because I want to stop those people from having a reason to boast. They would like to say that the work they boast about is the same as ours.

2 Corinthians 11:9

If I needed something when I was with you, I did not trouble any of you. The brothers who came from Macedonia gave me all that I needed. I did not allow myself to be a burden to you in any way. And I will never be a burden to you.

2 Corinthians 12:13

So you received everything that the other churches have received. Only one thing was different: I was not a burden to you. Forgive me for this!

2 Corinthians 8:9

You know the grace (kindness) of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that Christ was rich \{with God\}, but for you he became poor. Christ did this so that you could become rich by his becoming poor.

Ephesians 4:28

If a person is stealing, he must stop stealing. That person must start working. He must use his hands for doing something good. Then he will have something to share with those people who are poor.

1 Thessalonians 4:11

Do all you can to live a peaceful life. Take care of your own business. Do your own work. We have already told you to do these things.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those people who don’t work. Encourage the people who are afraid. Help the people who are weak. Be patient with every person.

Hebrews 13:16

And don’t forget to do good for other people. And share with other people. These are the sacrifices that please God.

Hebrews 13:3

Don’t forget those people in prison. Remember them like you are in prison with them. And don’t forget those people who are suffering. Remember them like you are suffering with them.