1 Corinthians 16:1
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The Collection for the Saints
16 Now concerning the collection for the saints: you should follow the directions I gave to the churches of Galatia.(A)
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1 John 3:17
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17 How does God’s love abide in anyone who has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses help?(A)
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2 Corinthians 9:12-15
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12 for the rendering of this ministry not only supplies the needs of the saints but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God. 13 Through the testing of this ministry you[a] glorify God by your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ and by the generosity of your partnership with them and with all others,(A) 14 while they long for you and pray for you because of the surpassing grace of God that he has given you. 15 Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!(B)
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- 9.13 Or they
2 Corinthians 8:1-9
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Encouragement to Be Generous
8 We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been granted to the churches of Macedonia, 2 for during a severe ordeal of affliction their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For, as I can testify, they voluntarily gave according to their means and even beyond their means, 4 begging us earnestly for the favor[a] of partnering in this ministry to the saints,(A) 5 and not as we expected. Instead, they gave themselves first to the Lord and, by the will of God, to us, 6 so that we might urge Titus that, as he had already made a beginning, so he should also complete this generous undertaking[b] among you.(B) 7 Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you[c]—so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking.[d](C)
8 I do not say this as a command, but I am, by mentioning the eagerness of others, testing the genuineness of your love.(D) 9 For you know the generous act[e] of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.(E)
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Romans 15:25-26
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25 At present, however, I am going to Jerusalem in a ministry to the saints,(A) 26 for Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to share their resources with the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.(B)
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Romans 12:13
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13 Contribute to the needs of the saints; pursue hospitality to strangers.(A)
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Galatians 2:10
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10 They asked only one thing, that we remember the poor, which was actually what I was[a] eager to do.(A)
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- 2.10 Or had been
Acts 24:17
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17 Now after some years I came to bring alms to my people and to offer sacrifices.(A)
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Philemon 7
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7 I have[a] indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.(A)
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- 7 Other ancient authorities read we have
Philemon 5
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5 because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus.(A)
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Hebrews 6:10
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10 For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the[a] love that you showed for his sake[b] in serving the saints, as you still do.(A)
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Acts 11:30
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30 this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.(A)
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Acts 16:6
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Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia
6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.(A)
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Galatians 1:2
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Acts 18:23
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23 After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia[a] and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.(A)
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- 18.23 Gk the Galatian region
Acts 11:28
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28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world, and this took place during the reign of Claudius.(A)
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Acts 9:41
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41 He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he showed her to be alive.(A)
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Acts 9:13
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13 But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,
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