Acts 20:35
Good News Translation
I have shown you in all things that by working hard in this way we must help the weak, remembering the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, 'There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.'"

New Revised Standard Version
In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Contemporary English Version
By everything I did, I showed how you should work to help everyone who is weak. Remember that our Lord Jesus said, "More blessings come from giving than from receiving."

New American Bible
In every way I have shown you that by hard work of that sort we must help the weak, and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus who himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Douay-Rheims Bible
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

shewed.

Acts 20:20,27 How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house, . . .

how that.

Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.

Romans 15:1 Now, we that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:12 If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:9,12 And, when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia. And in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you: and so I will keep myself. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:13 For what is there that you have had less than the other churches but that I myself was not burthensome to you? Pardon me this injury.

Ephesians 4:28 He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that you use your endeavour to be quiet: and that you do your own business and work with your own hands, as we commanded you: and that you walk honestly towards them that are without: and that you want nothing of any man's.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.

Hebrews 12:12,13 Wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down and the feeble knees: . . .

Hebrews 13:3 Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them: and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.

It is.

Psalm 41:1-3 Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. [2] Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day. . . .

Psalm 112:5-9 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment: . . .

Proverbs 19:17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

Isaiah 32:8 But the prince will devise such things as are worthy of a prince, and he shall stand above the rulers.

Isaiah 58:7-12 Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring the needy and the harbourless into thy house: when thou shalt see one naked, cover him, and despise not thy own flesh. . . .

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out devils: freely have you received, freely give.

Matthew 25:34-40 Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. . . .

Luke 14:12-14 And he said to him also that had invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends nor thy brethren nor thy kinsmen nor thy neighbours who are rich; lest perhaps they also invite thee again, and a recompense be made to thee. . . .

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor for your sakes: that through his poverty you might be rich.

2 Corinthians 9:6-12 Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings shall also reap blessings. . . .

Philippians 4:17-20 Not that I seek the gift: but I seek the fruit that may abound to your account. . . .

Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to impart: for by such sacrifices God's favour is obtained.

Context
Paul's Farewell to the Ephesians
34You yourselves know. For such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished. 35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive. 36And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with them all.…
Cross References
Acts 20:34
You yourselves know. For such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished.

Acts 20:36
And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with them all.

Ephesians 4:28
He that stole, let him now steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

3 John 1:7
Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

Acts 20:34
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