Acts 20:33
I coveted no oneʼs silver or gold or shtreimel. + 20:33 1Sm 12:3
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 16:15And Moshe was very angry, and said unto Hashem, Respect not thou their minchah; I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I wronged one of them.
1 Corinthians 9:12If others over you can claim this privilege, can we not even more? But we did not make use of this privilege; we endure all things, lest any hindrance we should give to Moshiachʼs Besuras HaGeulah.
1 Corinthians 9:18What then is my sachar (reward)? That in preaching as a maggid of the Besuras HaGeulah, I may make the Besuras HaGeulah free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the Besuras HaGeulah.
2 Corinthians 11:9And when I was present with you and I had lack, I did not burden anyone, + 11:9 2C 12:13 for my lack was made up by the Achim b'Moshiach who came from Macedonia. So I was shomer not to make myself a burden to you and in that I will remain shomer.
1 Thessalonians 2:5Nor did we ever come with divrei chanuppah (words of flattery), as you know, nor with pretext for chamdanut (greed) — Der Oybershter is mine eidus! (G-d is my witness!)
Matthew Henry on Acts 20:18-36
Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus. 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you… Read the whole commentary →