Romans 15:26
For those of Macedonia and Achaia have decided to make a collection for those of the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.
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In Context
25But next I will set out for Jerusalem, to minister to the saints.
Cross References
Proverbs 14:31Whoever slanders the indigent argues against his Maker. But he who has compassion on the poor honors his Maker.
Zechariah 11:7And I will pasture the flock of the slaughter, because of this, O poor of the flock. And I took to myself two staffs: the one I called Handsome, and the other I called Rope, and I pastured the flock.
Matthew 25:40And in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.’
Luke 6:20And lifting up his eyes to his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Acts 11:27Now in these days, prophets from Jerusalem went over to Antioch.
Acts 18:12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews rose up with one accord against Paul. And they brought him to the tribunal,
Matthew Henry on Romans 15:23-30
The Apostle's Labours; Paul's Desire to See the Romans; Contributions for the Poor Saints. ( a. d. 58.) 22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. 23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you; 24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company. 25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to… Read the whole commentary →