Acts 20:35 “In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must hel…”

Acts 20:35

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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.’ ”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

I haue shewed you all things, howe that so labouring, ye ought to support the weake, and to remember the wordes of the Lord Iesus, howe that hee saide, It is a blessed thing to giue, rather then to receiue.

Darby Translation

I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring [we] ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Young's Literal Translation

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth [us] to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

Bible in Basic English

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

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Cross references

“shewed”

Acts 20:27 Acts 20:20

Acts 20:27 · BSB

For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

Acts 20:20 · BSB

I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

“how that”

1 Thessalonians 5:14 Romans 15:1 Isaiah 35:3 Ephesians 4:28 Hebrews 13:3 2 Corinthians 12:13

1 Thessalonians 5:14 · BSB

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

Romans 15:1 · BSB

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

Isaiah 35:3 · BSB

Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

Ephesians 4:28 · BSB

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Hebrews 13:3 · BSB

Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.

2 Corinthians 12:13 · BSB

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

“It is”

Hebrews 13:16 Proverbs 19:17 2 Corinthians 9:6–12 Luke 14:12–14 Matthew 10:8 2 Corinthians 8:9

Hebrews 13:16 · BSB

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

Proverbs 19:17 · BSB

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

2 Corinthians 9:6–12 · BSB

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

Luke 14:12–14 · BSB

Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return, and you will be repai…

Matthew 10:8 · BSB

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

2 Corinthians 8:9 · BSB

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

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

36When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

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