Acts 28:10 Cross References - VIN

¹⁰ They honored us in many ways; and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed.

⁹ So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, "Your son Benhadad king of Syria has sent me to you, saying, 'Will I recover from this sickness?'"

²⁷ Blessed be the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.

³¹ Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' ³² For the pagans pursue all these things, and your Heavenly Father knows that you need them. ³³ But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you as well. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

⁸ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. ⁹ Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts. ¹⁰ nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor sandals, nor a staff; for the worker is worthy of his food.

⁵ But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, 'Whatever help you might have received from me is a gift to God' ⁶ he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.

² that under an afflicting trial, their overflowing joy, and their deep poverty, abounded to the riches of their liberality; ³ I testify that they gave according to their ability, and beyond their ability, by their own choice, ⁴ urgently pleading with us for the privilege of sharing in the relief of the saints. ⁵ and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God; ⁶ So we urged Titus that as he had previously made a beginning, he would also complete in you this work of grace.

⁵ So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the bountiful gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly. ⁶ Consider this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. ⁷ Each one should give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. ⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. ⁹ As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” ¹⁰ Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness. ¹¹ You will be enriched in everything, so you can be generous, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

¹¹ I am not saying this because of lack, since I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. ¹² I know what it is to be poor, and I know what it is to be rich: I have gone through many things and experienced many things, both to be full and to be hungry, both to have plenty and to be in want.

¹⁹ And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

⁶ or to seek glory from men (whether from you or from others) —as apostles of Christ we could have been ‘heavy’,

³ Support the widows who are truly in need. ⁴ But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to demonstrate piety in their own household by repaying their parents, for this is pleasing to God.

¹⁷ The elders who rule well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. ¹⁸ For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle the ox while he is treading out the grain," and the workman deserves his wages.