10 For (A)God is not unjust to forget (B)your work and [a]labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have (C)ministered to the saints, and do minister.

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  1. Hebrews 6:10 NU omits labor of

42 (A)And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.”

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16 (A)But do not forget to do good and to share, for (B)with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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remembering without ceasing (A)your work of faith, (B)labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

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10 (A)Therefore, as we have opportunity, (B)let us do good to all, (C)especially to those who are of the household of faith.

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And when he observed him, he was afraid, and said, “What is it, lord?”

So he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have come up for a memorial before God.

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35 (A)for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; (B)I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was (C)naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; (D)I was in prison and you came to Me.’

37 “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? 39 Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ 40 And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, (E)inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

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31 (A)He who oppresses the poor reproaches (B)his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

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17 And (A)whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

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18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,

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41 (A)For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.

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14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love [a]his brother abides in death. 15 (A)Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that (B)no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.

The Outworking of Love

16 (C)By this we know love, (D)because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 But (E)whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

18 My little children, (F)let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

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  1. 1 John 3:14 NU omits his brother

15 (A)If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and (B)one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

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(A)hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, that the sharing of your faith may become effective (B)by the acknowledgment of (C)every good thing which is in [a]you in Christ Jesus. For we [b]have great [c]joy and [d]consolation in your love, because the [e]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

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  1. Philemon 1:6 NU, M us
  2. Philemon 1:7 NU had
  3. Philemon 1:7 M thanksgiving
  4. Philemon 1:7 comfort
  5. Philemon 1:7 Lit. inward parts, heart, liver, and lungs

11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, (A)which causes thanksgiving through us to God. 12 For the administration of this service not only (B)supplies the needs of the saints, but also is abounding through many thanksgivings to God, 13 while, through the proof of this ministry, they (C)glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal (D)sharing with them and all men, 14 and by their prayer for you, who long for you because of the exceeding (E)grace of God in you. 15 Thanks be to God (F)for His indescribable gift!

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34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; (A)for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, 35 (B)and laid them at the apostles’ feet; (C)and they distributed to each as anyone had need.

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17 but when he arrived in Rome, he sought me out very zealously and found me. 18 The Lord (A)grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord (B)in that Day—and you know very well how many ways he (C)ministered [a]to me at Ephesus.

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  1. 2 Timothy 1:18 to me from Vg., a few Gr. mss.

13 (A)distributing to the needs of the saints, (B)given[a] to hospitality.

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  1. Romans 12:13 Lit. pursuing

29 Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send (A)relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.

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44 Now all who believed were together, and (A)had all things in common, 45 and [a]sold their possessions and goods, and (B)divided[b] them among all, as anyone had need.

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  1. Acts 2:45 would sell
  2. Acts 2:45 distributed

16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek (A)the fruit that abounds to your account. 18 Indeed I [a]have all and abound. I am full, having received from (B)Epaphroditus the things sent from you, (C)a sweet-smelling aroma, (D)an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

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  1. Philippians 4:18 Or have received all

13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only (A)do not use liberty as an (B)opportunity for the flesh, but (C)through love serve one another.

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Excel in Giving

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia: that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and (A)their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality. For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing, imploring us with much urgency [a]that we would receive the gift and (B)the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. And not only as we had hoped, but they first (C)gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the (D)will of God. So (E)we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace in you as well. But as (F)you abound in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love for us—see (G)that you abound in this grace also.

Christ Our Pattern

(H)I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, (I)that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become (J)rich.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 8:4 NU, M omit that we would receive, thus changing text to urgency for the favor and fellowship

Collection for the Saints

16 Now concerning (A)the collection for the saints, as I have given orders to the churches of Galatia, so you must do also: (B)On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come. And when I come, (C)whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your gift to Jerusalem.

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