Acts 20:35
And I have showed you all things; that thus it is a duty to labor, and to care for the infirm, and to remember the words of our Lord Jesus; for he hath said, That he is more blessed who giveth, than he who receiveth.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
34And ye yourselves, know, that these hands ministered to my wants, and to them that were with me.
36And when he had said these things, he fell on his knees and prayed, and all the people with him.
Cross References
Matthew 10:8Heal ye the sick; cleanse the leprous; raise the dead; and cast out demons. Freely ye have received; freely give.
Luke 14:12And he said to him that invited him: When thou makest a dinner or a supper, invite not thy friends, nor thy brothers, nor thy relatives, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also invite thee, and thou have this recompense.
Acts 20:27For I have not shunned to acquaint you with all the will of God.
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 →