Acts 20:35
In all this I was showing you a mofet (example) that thus working hard it is necessary to help the weak and to have zikaron of the devarim of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu Yehoshua, that he himself said, “Beser (better) to geben (give) than to nemen (take).”
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
36And having said these things, Rav Sha'ul fell down and, with them all, began davening.
Cross References
Psalms 41:1(For the one directing, Mizmor of Dovid) 1
Proverbs 19:17He that hath compassion on the dal (poor) lendeth unto Hashem; 1 and for his benefits He will repay him. 1
Isaiah 35:3Make ye the weak hands chazak (strong), 1 and steady the birkayim (knees) koshlot (feeble ones [knees] that give way, i.e., of those of the Golus returning to G-d in Tziyon). 1
Matthew 10:8Heal the cholim, raise the mesim, cleanse the metzoraim (lepers), cast out the shedim; freely you received, freely give.
Luke 14:12And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was speaking also to the one who invited him, When you prepare a seudah or a Melave Malkah, do not invite your chaverim or your achim or your krovey mishpochot (relatives) or your shchenim haashirim, lest they also should invite you in return and repayment come to you.
Acts 20:27For I did not shrink back from preaching and disclosing to all of you the whole etzat Hashem (counsel, plan of G-d).
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 →