Galatians 2:10
Good News Translation
All they asked was that we should remember the needy in their group, which is the very thing I have been eager to do.

New Revised Standard Version
They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was eager to do.

Contemporary English Version
They only asked us to remember the poor, and this was something I had always been eager to do.

New American Bible
Only, we were to be mindful of the poor, which is the very thing I was eager to do.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Only that we should be mindful of the poor: which same thing also I was careful to do.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Only that we should be mindful of the poor: which same thing also I was careful to do.

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Acts 11:29,30 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea. . . .

Acts 24:17 Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings and vows.

Romans 15:25-27 But now I shall go to Jerusalem, to minister unto the saints. . . .

1 Corinthians 16:1,2 Now concerning the collections that are made for the saints: as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, so do ye also. . . .

2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15 Now we make known unto you, brethren, the grace of God that hath been given in the churches of Macedonia. . . .

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

James 2:15,16 And if a brother or sister be naked and want daily food: . . .

1 John 3:17 He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?

Context
The Council at Jerusalem
9And when they had known the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship: that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision: 10Only that we should be mindful of the poor: which same thing also I was careful to do. 11But when Cephas was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:8
But shalt open it to the poor man, thou shalt lend him, that which thou perceivest he hath need of.

Acts 24:17
Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings and vows.

Galatians 2:9
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