New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 20:35
35In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 20:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)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.’ ”
Context of Acts 20:35
33I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes. 34You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me. In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” 36When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37And they began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,
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πάντα ὑπέδειξα ὑμῖν ὅτι οὕτως κοπιῶντας δεῖ ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι τῶν ἀσθενούντων, μνημονεύειν τε τῶν λόγων τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ, ὅτι αὐτὸς εἶπεν· μακάριόν ἐστιν μᾶλλον διδόναι ἢ λαμβάνειν.Read the interlinear
- In everythingπᾶςpas · allG3956
- I showedὑποδείκνυμιhupodeiknumi · to showG5263
- you that by workingκοπιάωkopiaō · to laborG2872
- in thisοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- you mustδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- helpἀντιλαμβάνωantilambanomai · to helpG482
- the weakἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: weakG770
- and rememberμνημονεύωmnēmoneuō · to rememberG3421
- the wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- that He Himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- ‘It is moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
- blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
- to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- thanἤē · orG2228
- to receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
Cross-references for Acts 20:35
- Acts 20:20how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,
- Isaiah 35:3Encourage the exhausted, and strengthen the feeble.
- Romans 15:1Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just please ourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 11:9and when I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for when the brethren came from Macedonia they fully supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will continue to do so.
- 2 Corinthians 12:13For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
- Ephesians 4:28He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore, strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,
- Hebrews 13:3Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body.
- Psalms 41:1How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble.
- Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment.
- Proverbs 19:17One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed.
- Isaiah 32:8But the noble man devises noble plans; And by noble plans he stands.
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
Commentaries on Acts 20:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35I have showed you all things - The preposition is to be understood before ; and the clause should be read thus - I have showed you In all things, etc. It is more blessed to give than to receive - That is, the giver is more happy than the receiver. Where, or on what occasion, our Lord spake these words we know not, as they do not exist in any of the four evangelists. But that our Lord did speak them, St. Paul's evidence is quite sufficient to prove. The…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35I have showed you - I have taught you by instruction and example. I have not merely discoursed about it, but have showed you how to do it. All things - Or, in respect to all things. In everything that respects preaching and the proper mode of life, I have for three years set you an example, illustrating the design, nature, and duties of the office by my own self-denials and toil. How that - Or, that - ̔́ hotiI have showed you that ye should by so laboring…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-38Verses 28-38 If the Holy Ghost has made ministers overseers of the flock, that is, shepherds, they must be true to their trust. Let them consider their Master's concern for the flock committed to their charge. It is the church He has purchased with his own blood. The blood was his as Man; yet so close is the union between the Divine and human nature, that it is there called the blood of God, for it was the blood of Him who is God. This put such dignity…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35‘It is more blessed to give than to receive’: This saying of Jesus does not appear in the Gospels.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3532-35. I commend you to God--the almighty Conservator of His people. and to the word of his grace--that message of His pure grace (Ac 20:24) by the faith of which He keeps us (1Pe 1:5). which--that is, God. is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance, &c.--Observe how salvation--not only in its initial stages of pardon and regeneration, but in all its subsequent stages of "up-building," even to its consummation in the final inheritance--is…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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