Bible Cross References
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Acts 11:29
The disciples decided that they each would send as much as they could to help their fellow believers who lived in Judea.
Acts 11:30
They did this, then, and sent the money to the church elders by Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 24:17
"After being away from Jerusalem for several years, I went there to take some money to my own people and to offer sacrifices.
Romans 15:25-27
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Right now, however, I am going to Jerusalem in the service of God's people there.
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For the churches in Macedonia and Achaia have freely decided to give an offering to help the poor among God's people in Jerusalem.
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That decision was their own; but, as a matter of fact, they have an obligation to help them. Since the Jews shared their spiritual blessings with the Gentiles, the Gentiles ought to use their material blessings to help the Jews.
1 Corinthians 16:1
Now, concerning what you wrote about the money to be raised to help God's people in Judea. You must do what I told the churches in Galatia to do.
1 Corinthians 16:2
Every Sunday each of you must put aside some money, in proportion to what you have earned, and save it up, so that there will be no need to collect money when I come.
2 Corinthians 8:1-9
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Our friends, we want you to know what God's grace has accomplished in the churches in Macedonia.
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They have been severely tested by the troubles they went through; but their joy was so great that they were extremely generous in their giving, even though they are very poor.
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I can assure you that they gave as much as they could, and even more than they could. Of their own free will
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they begged us and pleaded for the privilege of having a part in helping God's people in Judea.
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It was more than we could have hoped for! First they gave themselves to the Lord; and then, by God's will they gave themselves to us as well.
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So we urged Titus, who began this work, to continue it and help you complete this special service of love.
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You are so rich in all you have: in faith, speech, and knowledge, in your eagerness to help and in your love for us. And so we want you to be generous also in this service of love.
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I am not laying down any rules. But by showing how eager others are to help, I am trying to find out how real your own love is.
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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.
Hebrews 13:16
Do not forget to do good and to help one another, because these are the sacrifices that please God.
James 2:15
Suppose there are brothers or sisters who need clothes and don't have enough to eat.
James 2:16
What good is there in your saying to them, "God bless you! Keep warm and eat well!"---if you don't give them the necessities of life?
1 John 3:17
If we are rich and see others in need, yet close our hearts against them, how can we claim that we love God?