Bible Cross References
shewed
Acts 20:20
You know that I did not hold back anything that would be of help to you as I preached and taught in public and in your homes.
Acts 20:27
For I have not held back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.
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Isaiah 35:3
Give strength to hands that are tired and to knees that tremble with weakness.
Romans 15:1
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves.
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others have the right to expect this from you, don't we have an even greater right? But we haven't made use of this right. Instead, we have endured everything in order not to put any obstacle in the way of the Good News about Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:9
And during the time I was with you I did not bother you for help when I needed money; the believers who came from Macedonia brought me everything I needed. As in the past, so in the future: I will never be a burden to you!
2 Corinthians 11:12
I will go on doing what I am doing now, in order to keep those other "apostles" from having any reason for boasting and saying that they work in the same way that we do.
2 Corinthians 12:13
How were you treated any worse than the other churches, except that I did not bother you for financial help? Please forgive me for being so unfair!
Ephesians 4:28
If you used to rob, you must stop robbing and start working, in order to earn an honest living for yourself and to be able to help the poor.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
Make it your aim to live a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to earn your own living, just as we told you before.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
We urge you, our friends, to warn the idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Hebrews 12:12
Lift up your tired hands, then, and strengthen your trembling knees!
Hebrews 12:13
Keep walking on straight paths, so that the lame foot may not be disabled, but instead be healed.
Hebrews 13:3
Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them. Remember those who are suffering, as though you were suffering as they are.
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Psalm 41:1-3
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Happy are those who are concerned for the poor; the LORD will help them when they are in trouble.
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The LORD will protect them and preserve their lives; he will make them happy in the land; he will not abandon them to the power of their enemies.
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The LORD will help them when they are sick and will restore them to health.
Psalm 112:5-9
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Happy is the person who is generous with his loans, who runs his business honestly.
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A good person will never fail; he will always be remembered.
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He is not afraid of receiving bad news; his faith is strong, and he trusts in the LORD.
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He is not worried or afraid; he is certain to see his enemies defeated.
9
He gives generously to the needy, and his kindness never fails; he will be powerful and respected.
Proverbs 19:17
When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the LORD, and the LORD will pay you back.
Isaiah 32:8
But an honorable person acts honestly and stands firm for what is right.
Isaiah 58:7-12
7
Share your food with the hungry and open your homes to the homeless poor. Give clothes to those who have nothing to wear, and do not refuse to help your own relatives.
8
"Then my favor will shine on you like the morning sun, and your wounds will be quickly healed. I will always be with you to save you; my presence will protect you on every side.
9
When you pray, I will answer you. When you call to me, I will respond. "If you put an end to oppression, to every gesture of contempt, and to every evil word;
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if you give food to the hungry and satisfy those who are in need, then the darkness around you will turn to the brightness of noon.
11
And I will always guide you and satisfy you with good things. I will keep you strong and well. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water, like a spring of water that never goes dry.
12
Your people will rebuild what has long been in ruins, building again on the old foundations. You will be known as the people who rebuilt the walls, who restored the ruined houses."
Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, bring the dead back to life, heal those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases, and drive out demons. You have received without paying, so give without being paid.
Matthew 25:34-40
34
Then the King will say to the people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.
35
I was hungry and you fed me, thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you received me in your homes,
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naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me, in prison and you visited me.'
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The righteous will then answer him, 'When, Lord, did we ever see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you a drink?
38
When did we ever see you a stranger and welcome you in our homes, or naked and clothe you?
39
When did we ever see you sick or in prison, and visit you?'
40
The King will reply, 'I tell you, whenever you did this for one of the least important of these followers of mine, you did it for me!'
Luke 14:12-14
12
Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a lunch or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbors---for they will invite you back, and in this way you will be paid for what you did.
13
When you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind;
14
and you will be blessed, because they are not able to pay you back. God will repay you on the day the good people rise from death."
2 Corinthians 8:9
You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ; rich as he was, he made himself poor for your sake, in order to make you rich by means of his poverty.
2 Corinthians 9:6-12
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Remember that the person who plants few seeds will have a small crop; the one who plants many seeds will have a large crop.
7
You should each give, then, as you have decided, not with regret or out of a sense of duty; for God loves the one who gives gladly.
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And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
9
As the scripture says, "He gives generously to the needy; his kindness lasts forever."
10
And God, who supplies seed for the sower and bread to eat, will also supply you with all the seed you need and will make it grow and produce a rich harvest from your generosity.
11
He will always make you rich enough to be generous at all times, so that many will thank God for your gifts which they receive from us.
12
For this service you perform not only meets the needs of God's people, but also produces an outpouring of gratitude to God.
Philippians 4:17-20
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It is not that I just want to receive gifts; rather, I want to see profit added to your account.
18
Here, then, is my receipt for everything you have given me---and it has been more than enough! I have all I need now that Epaphroditus has brought me all your gifts. They are like a sweet-smelling offering to God, a sacrifice which is acceptable and pleasing to him.
19
And with all his abundant wealth through Christ Jesus, my God will supply all your needs.
20
To our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
Hebrews 13:16
Do not forget to do good and to help one another, because these are the sacrifices that please God.