New King James Version
Acts 20:35
35I 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.’ ”
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 Living Translation (NLT)And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Context of Acts 20:35
33I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. 34Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 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.’ ” 36And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
Read all of Acts 20Acts 20:35 word by word
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- I have shewedὑποδείκνυμιhupodeiknumi · to showG5263
- youσύsu · youG4771
- all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
- how thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- labouringκοπιάωkopiaō · to laborG2872
- ye oughtδεῖdei · be necessaryG1163
- to supportἀντιλαμβάνωantilambanomai · to helpG482
- the weakἀσθενέωastheneō · be weak: weakG770
- andτεte · and/bothG5037
- to rememberμνημονεύωmnēmoneuō · to rememberG3421
- the wordsλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- It isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
- blessedμακάριοςmakarios · blessedG3107
- to giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- thanἤē · orG2228
- to receiveλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
Cross-references for Acts 20:35
- Acts 20:20how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands, And make firm the feeble knees.
- Romans 15:1We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12If others are partakers of this right over you, are we not even more? Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 11:9And when I was present with you, and in need, I was a burden to no one, for what I lacked the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.
- 2 Corinthians 12:13For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong!
- Ephesians 4:28Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,
- Hebrews 13:3Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is he who considers the poor; The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
- Psalms 112:5A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion.
- Proverbs 19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
- Isaiah 32:8But a generous man devises generous things, And by generosity he shall stand.
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not 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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