Acts 11:29

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Summary

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Every

1 Peter 4:9

To send

Bible References

Every

According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly garments.

I said to them, “We according to our ability have redeemed our Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; now would you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us?” Then they were silent and could not find a word to say.

On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.

that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.

Be hospitable to one another without complaint.

To send

And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common;

For there was not a needy person among them, for all who were owners of land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sales

Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.

And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying.

but now, I am going to Jerusalem serving the saints.

does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered,

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you also.

For it is superfluous for me to write to you about this ministry to the saints;

They only asked us to remember the poor—the very thing I also was eager to do.

Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”