According to their ability they gave into the treasury of the work pure gold, sixty-one thousand pieces, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

and I said to them, We of our free will have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the Gentiles; and do you sell your brothers? And shall they be delivered to us? And they were silent, and found no answer.

On the first day of the week let each one of you put [something] aside, storing up whatever he may prosper, in order that there be no collections when I come.

how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their generosity.

with much appeal, begging us [for] the grace and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints--

For if there is first a readiness, it is acceptable according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

but by way of equality, that now at the present time your abundance [may supply] their need, that their abundance also may supply your need, in order that there may be equality.

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

If anyone speaks, [let him speak] as the utterances of God. If anyone serves, [let him serve] as from strength, as God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

Now all who believed were together, and they had all things in common,

and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were dividing them among all, to the degree that anyone had a need.

Nor was there anyone needy among them; for all who were owners of lands or houses were selling them, and were bringing the proceeds of the things which had been sold,

Send forth your bread upon the face of the water, for you shall find it after many days.

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for you know not what evil there shall be upon the earth.

And do not seek what you may eat or what you may drink, and do not be anxious.

But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves money bags which do not grow old, an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where a thief does not come near, nor does a moth destroy.

But now I am traveling to Jerusalem ministering to the saints.

For they thought it good, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles shared in spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.

does not behave disgracefully, does not seek its own, is not provoked to anger, thinks no evil;

Now concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I directed to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also:

Now concerning the ministering to the saints, it is unnecessary for me to write to you;

for I know your readiness, about which I boast concerning you to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal has provoked the majority.

only they desired that we should remember the poor, which indeed I made every effort to do this very thing.

Let [your] way of life [be] without loving money, being satisfied with what you have. For He Himself has said, "By no means shall I desert you, nor in any way shall I forsake you;"

so that being confident, we may say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"