Acts 11:29
And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:
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Acts 11:29
And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:
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Exodus 35:21
And everyone whose heart was moved, everyone who was guided by the impulse of his spirit, came with his offering for the Lord, for whatever was needed for the Tent of meeting and its work and for the holy robes.
Exodus 35:22
They came, men and women, all who were ready to give, and gave pins and nose-rings and finger-rings and neck-ornaments, all of gold; everyone gave an offering of gold to the Lord.
Exodus 35:23
And everyone who had blue and purple and red and the best linen and goats' hair and sheepskins coloured red and leather, gave them.
Exodus 35:24
Everyone who had silver and brass gave an offering of them to the Lord; and everyone who had hard wood, such as was needed for the work, gave it.
Exodus 35:25
And all the women who were expert with their hands, made cloth, and gave the work of their hands, blue and purple and red and the best linen.
Exodus 35:26
And those women who had the knowledge, made the goats' hair into cloth.
Exodus 35:27
And the rulers gave the beryls and the cut jewels for the ephod and the priest's bag;
Exodus 35:28
And the spice and the oil for the light, and the holy oil and the sweet perfumes.
Exodus 35:29
The children of Israel, every man and woman, from the impulse of their hearts, gave their offerings freely to the Lord for the work which the Lord had given Moses orders to have done.
Mark 12:43
And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box:
Mark 14:8
She has done what she was able: she has put oil on my body to make it ready for its last resting-place.
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Job 22:7
You do not give water to the tired traveller, and from him who has no food you keep back bread.
Job 22:8
For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
Job 22:9
You have sent widows away without hearing their cause, and you have taken away the support of the child who has no father.
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Psalms 37:19
They will not be shamed in the evil time, and in the days when all are in need of food they will have enough.
Ecclesiastes 12:1
Let your mind be turned to your Maker in the days of your strength, while the evil days come not, and the years are far away when you will say, I have no pleasure in them;
Amos 5:13
So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.
John 12:35
Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.
1 Corinthians 7:26
In my opinion then, because of the present trouble, it is good for a man to keep as he is.
1 Corinthians 7:29
But I say this, my brothers, the time is short; and from now it will be wise for those who have wives to be as if they had them not;
1 Corinthians 7:30
And for those who are in sorrow, to give no signs of it; and for those who are glad, to give no signs of joy; and for those who are getting property, to be as if they had nothing;
1 Corinthians 7:31
And for those who make use of the world, not to be using it fully; for this world's way of life will quickly come to an end.
Ephesians 6:13
For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.
Ephesians 6:15
Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;
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Isaiah 23:18
And her goods and her trade will be holy to the Lord: they will not be kept back or stored up; for her produce will be for those living in the Lord's land, to give them food for their needs, and fair clothing.
Isaiah 60:5
Then you will see, and be bright with joy, and your heart will be shaking with increase of delight: for the produce of the sea will be turned to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you.
Isaiah 60:6
You will be full of camel-trains, even the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba will come, with gold and spices, giving word of the great acts of the Lord.
Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar will come together to you, the sheep of Nebaioth will be ready for your need; they will be pleasing offerings on my altar, and my house of prayer will be beautiful.
Isaiah 60:10
And men from strange countries will be building up your walls, and their kings will be your servants: for in my wrath I sent punishment on you, but in my grace I have had mercy on you.
Isaiah 60:11
Your doors will be open at all times; they will not be shut day or night; so that men may come into you with the wealth of the nations, with their kings at their head.
Isaiah 60:16
And you will take the milk of the nations, flowing from the breast of kings; and you will see that I, the Lord, am your saviour, and he who takes up your cause, the Strong One of Jacob.
Isaiah 61:6
But you will be named the priests of the Lord, the servants of our God: you will have the wealth of the nations for your food, and you will be clothed with their glory.
Isaiah 66:12
For the Lord says, See, I will make her peace like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream, and she will take her children in her arms, gently caring for them on her knees.
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Deuteronomy 15:9
And see that there is no evil thought in your heart, moving you to say to yourself, The seventh year, the year of forgiveness is near; and so looking coldly on your poor countryman you give him nothing; and he will make an outcry to the Lord against you, and it will be judged as sin in you.
Deuteronomy 15:11
For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.
Job 31:16
If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;
Proverbs 11:24
A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
Daniel 4:27
For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.
Matthew 10:42
And whoever gives to one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will not go without his reward.
Matthew 25:40
And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
Luke 6:38
Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.
Luke 16:21
Desiring the broken bits of food which came from the table of the man of wealth; and even the dogs came and put their tongues on his wounds.
Luke 18:22
And Jesus, hearing it, said to him, One thing you still have need of; get money for your goods, and give it away to the poor, and you will have wealth in heaven; and come after me.
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Matthew 24:7
For nation will be moved against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and men will be without food, and the earth will be shaking in different places;
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Mark 13:8
Nation will go to war with nation, and kingdom with kingdom: there will be earth-shocks in different places; there will be times when there is no food; these things are the first of the troubles.
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Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.
Romans 12:7
Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
Romans 12:8
He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
Romans 12:18
As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
2 Corinthians 8:13
And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:
Galatians 6:6
But let him who gets teaching in the word give a part in all good things to his teacher.
Hebrews 13:24
Give words of love from me to those who are rulers over you, and to all the saints. Those who are in Italy send you their love.
1 Peter 4:10
Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;
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Acts 3:2
And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went into the Temple;
Acts 3:3
He then, seeing Peter and John going into the Temple, made a request to them.
Acts 3:4
And Peter, looking at him, with John, said, Keep your eyes on us.
Acts 3:5
And he gave attention to them, hoping to get something from them.
Acts 3:6
But Peter said, I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up on your feet.
Acts 16:16
And when we were going to the place of prayer, we came across a girl with a spirit which gave knowledge of the future, whose masters made great profit from her power.
Acts 16:17
She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation.
Acts 16:18
And this she did on a number of days. But Paul was greatly troubled and, turning, said to the spirit, I give you orders in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
Acts 19:25
Whom he got together, with other workmen of the same trade, and said to them, Men, it is clear that from this business we get our wealth.
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Acts 5:1
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, got money for his property,
Acts 5:2
And kept back part of the price, his wife having knowledge of it, and took the rest and put it at the feet of the Apostles.
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Acts 7:2
And he said, My brothers and fathers, give hearing. The God of glory came to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he was living in Haran,
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Acts 7:4
Then he came out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and went into Haran; and from there, when his father was dead, he was guided by God into this land, where you are living now:
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Acts 1:20
For in the book of Psalms it says, Let his house be waste, and let no man be living in it: and, Let his position be taken by another.
Acts 2:5
Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.
Acts 7:48
But still, the Most High has not his resting-place in houses made with hands, as the prophet says,
Acts 13:27
For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.
Acts 17:24
The God who made the earth and everything in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, is not housed in buildings made with hands;
Acts 17:31
Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.
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Acts 9:26
And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple.
Acts 9:27
But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear.
Acts 11:1
Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.
Acts 11:22
And news of them came to the ears of the church at Jerusalem: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch:
Acts 11:25
Then he went on to Tarsus, looking for Saul;
Acts 13:19
And having put to destruction seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them the land for their heritage for about four hundred and fifty years.
Acts 14:12
And they gave the name of Jupiter to Barnabas, and to Paul that of Mercury, because he was the chief talker.
2 Corinthians 11:8
I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;
Galatians 2:2
And I went up by revelation; and I put before them the good news which I was preaching among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were of good name, so that the work which I was or had been doing might not be without effect.
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Acts 15:10
Why then are you testing God, by putting on the neck of the disciples a yoke so hard that not even our fathers or we were strong enough for it?
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Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, gave teaching to the brothers and made them strong in the faith.
Acts 17:10
And the brothers straight away sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea: and they, when they came there, went to the Synagogue of the Jews.
Acts 20:16
For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
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Acts 2:42
And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.
Acts 2:46
And day by day, going in agreement together regularly to the Temple and, taking broken bread together in their houses, they took their food with joy and with true hearts,
Acts 12:1
Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.
Acts 20:7
And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.
Acts 20:23
Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.
Acts 21:4
And meeting the disciples we were there for seven days: and they gave Paul orders through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem.
Acts 21:9
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophets.
Romans 15:31
So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;
1 Thessalonians 2:14
For you, my brothers, took as your examples the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because you underwent the same things from your countrymen as they did from the Jews;
Hebrews 10:32
But give thought to the days after you had seen the light, when you went through a great war of troubles;
Hebrews 10:33
In part, in being attacked by angry words and cruel acts, before the eyes of everyone, and in part, in being united with those who were attacked in this way.
Hebrews 10:34
For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.
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Acts 28:14
Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.
Acts 28:15
And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.
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Luke 11:41
But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.
Romans 12:20
But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
2 Corinthians 8:14
But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.
2 Corinthians 9:5
So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.
2 Corinthians 9:9
As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.
2 Corinthians 9:13
For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;
Hebrews 6:10
For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints.
Hebrews 13:16
But go on doing good and giving to others, because God is well-pleased with such offerings.
James 1:27
The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.
James 2:14
What use is it, my brothers, for a man to say that he has faith, if he does nothing? will such a faith give him salvation?
1 Peter 4:9
Keep open house for all with a glad heart;
1 John 3:16
In this we see what love is, because he gave his life for us; and it is right for us to give our lives for the brothers.
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Acts 18:27
And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:
Acts 19:21
Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.
1 Corinthians 2:2
For I had made the decision to have knowledge of nothing among you but only of Jesus Christ on the cross.
1 Corinthians 5:3
For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing;
1 Corinthians 5:11
But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.
1 Corinthians 16:4
And if it is possible for me to go there, they will go with me.
2 Corinthians 1:15
And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;
2 Corinthians 1:16
And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.
2 Corinthians 1:17
If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?
2 Corinthians 2:1
But it was my decision for myself, not to come again to you with sorrow.
2 Corinthians 7:16
It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.
Titus 3:12
When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis: for it is my purpose to be there for the winter.
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Proverbs 29:7
The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.
Romans 12:10
Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
Romans 12:15
Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.
Romans 15:1
We who are strong have to be a support to the feeble, and not give pleasure to ourselves.
Romans 15:2
Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.
1 Corinthians 8:12
And in this way, doing evil to the brothers, and causing trouble to those whose faith is feeble, you are sinning against Christ.
1 Corinthians 8:13
For this reason, if food is a cause of trouble to my brother, I will give up taking meat for ever, so that I may not be a cause of trouble to my brother.
1 Corinthians 9:22
To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.
1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ be in you in all wealth of wisdom; teaching and helping one another with songs of praise and holy words, making melody to God with grace in your hearts.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.
Hebrews 10:24
And let us be moving one another at all times to love and good works;
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Acts 9:1
But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
Acts 9:19
And when he had taken food his strength came back. And for some days he kept with the disciples who were in Damascus.
Acts 9:20
And straight away, in the Synagogues, he was preaching Jesus as the Son of God.
Acts 9:21
And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.
Acts 11:20
But some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, when they came to Antioch, gave the good news about the Lord Jesus to the Greeks.
Acts 11:21
And the power of the Lord was with them, and a great number had faith and were turned to the Lord.
Acts 13:3
Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.
Acts 14:27
And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Acts 15:2
And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.
Acts 26:20
But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.
1 Corinthians 9:6
Or I only and Barnabas, have we no right to take a rest from work?
2 Thessalonians 3:9
Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.
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1 Corinthians 13:5
Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;
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Proverbs 11:18
The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
Proverbs 28:8
He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.
Luke 19:8
And Zacchaeus, waiting before him, said to the Lord, See, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken anything from anyone wrongly, I give him back four times as much.
2 Corinthians 9:10
And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;
2 Corinthians 9:11
Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.
2 Corinthians 9:14
While their hearts go out to you in love and in prayer for you, because of the great grace of God which is in you.
Galatians 6:7
Be not tricked; God is not made sport of: for whatever seed a man puts in, that will he get back as grain.
Galatians 6:8
Because he who puts in the seed of the flesh will of the flesh get the reward of death; but he who puts in the seed of the Spirit will of the Spirit get the reward of eternal life.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not get tired of well-doing; for at the right time we will get in the grain, if we do not give way to weariness.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have the chance, let us do good to all men, and specially to those who are of the family of the faith.
1 John 3:18
My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.
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Luke 12:29
And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.
Luke 12:30
For the nations of the world go in search of all these things: but your Father has knowledge that you have need of them.
Luke 12:31
But let your chief care be for his kingdom, and these other things will be given to you in addition.
Luke 12:32
Have no fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
Luke 12:34
For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.
Hebrews 13:5
Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.
Hebrews 13:6
So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
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