Matthew 25:35 Cross References - WPNT

³⁵ For I was hungry and you gave me food; I was thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger and you took me in;

⁴⁰ “The one receiving you receives me, and the one receiving me receives the One who sent me. ⁴¹ The one receiving a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one receiving a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. ⁴² And whoever should give so much as a cup of cold water to one of these little ones, in the name of a disciple, assuredly I say to you, he will certainly not lose his reward.”

⁴⁰ And in answer the King will say to them, ‘Assuredly I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

⁴² For I was hungry and you did not give me food; I was thirsty and you did not give me drink; ⁴³ I was a stranger and you did not take me in; I was naked and you did not clothe me; I was sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’

¹¹ You will always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me .

⁷ You will always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

⁴¹ Nevertheless, give what is possible as alms; then indeed all things are clean to you.

¹² Then He said directly to His host: “Whenever you give a dinner or a supper, do not invite your friends, nor your brothers, nor your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. ¹³ But whenever you make a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; ¹⁴ and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you—you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

²⁹ Since Judas had the moneybox, some supposed that Jesus was telling him to buy what they needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.)

³² Now the multitude of those who believed was of one heart and soul; indeed not one was saying that any of his belongings was his own, but they had all things in common.

³⁶ Now there was a certain disciple in Joppa named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds that she kept doing. ³⁷ But it happened in those days that she took sick and died; so when they had washed her they placed her in the upper room. ³⁸ Now Lydda was near Joppa; the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him imploring him not to delay in coming to them. ³⁹ So Peter got up and went with them; upon arriving they took him up to the upper room; all the widows stood around him weeping and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas was making while she was with them.

³¹ and said: ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your alms are remembered before God.

²⁹ Then the disciples, to the extent that any had plenty, each of them determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

¹⁵ When she and her household were baptized, she appealed saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay”. So she persuaded us.

¹³ distributing to the needs of the saints; practicing hospitality.

²⁰ Therefore, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing this you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

²³ Gaius, host to me and the whole congregation, greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, greets you, as does brother Quartus.

¹ And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace of God that has been bestowed upon the congregations of Macedonia, ² that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their extreme poverty produced their extravagant, sincere generosity. ³ Because according to their ability, I bear witness, even beyond that ability, of their own accord, ⁴ they begged us with much entreaty to receive the gift, the sharing in the ministry to the saints

⁷ that as you excel in everything—in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—that you excel in this grace too. ⁸ I am not giving a command, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others. ⁹ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

⁷ Each one should give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves a glad giver. ⁸ Further, God is able to make all ‘grace’ abound toward you, that always having all sufficiency in everything you may abound to every good work; ⁹ as it is written: “He has distributed around, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” ¹⁰ Now may He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the yield of your righteousness; ¹¹ as you are being enriched in everything so as to always be generous, which passing through us produces thanksgiving to God. ¹² Because the administration of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God ¹³ —on the basis of the proof that this service gives, they are glorifying God for the obedience of your confession into the Gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your sharing with them and everybody— ¹⁴ and in their prayer for you, longing for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.

²⁸ The one who steals must steal no longer, but rather let him work, doing something good with his hands, that he may have something to share with someone in need.

¹⁰ known for good works—she brought up children, she lodged strangers, she washed saints’ feet, she relieved the afflicted, she devoted herself to every good work.

¹⁷ Command those who are rich in this present world not to be haughty, nor to rely upon the uncertainty of riches but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; ¹⁸ they are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous sharers ¹⁹ —storing up for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, so that they may lay hold on the eternal life.

⁷ yes, we have much thanksgiving and encouragement because of your (sg) love, in that the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

¹⁰ Because God is not unjust so as to ignore your work, even the labor of love you have invested in His name, in that you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

¹ Let brotherly love continue. ² Do not forget hospitality to strangers, for in doing so some have entertained angels without knowing it. ³ Remember the prisoners as if chained with them, those who are being mistreated as if you yourselves were physically there.

¹⁶ (But don’t forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.)

²⁷ Pure and undefiled religion before God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their adversity; to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

¹⁵ If a brother or sister is actually naked, and is destitute of the daily food, ¹⁶ and someone among you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you (pl) do not give them the things needed for the body, what is the benefit?

⁹ Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. ¹⁰ As each has received a gift, minister it to one another as good administrators of God’s varied grace.

¹⁶ We know the Love by this: He laid down His life in our behalf; we also are obligated to lay down our lives in behalf of our brothers. ¹⁷ Now whoever has this world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart toward him—how does the love of God abide in him? ¹⁸ My dear children, let us not love in word or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth ¹⁹ —yes, by this we know that we are of the Truth and may put our hearts at ease in His presence,

⁵ Dear one, you are faithful in whatever you do for the brothers, and for the strangers ⁶ who testified to your love before the church—you will do well by sending them on their way in a manner worthy of God, ⁷ because it was for the sake of the Name that they went out, accepting nothing from pagans. ⁸ We therefore ought to welcome such, so that we may work together for the Truth.