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14 Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.

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14 Yet it was good of you to share(A) in my troubles.

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16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.

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

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34 You suffered along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were better things waiting for you that will last forever.

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34 You suffered along with those in prison(A) and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.(B)

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So it is right that I should feel as I do about all of you, for you have a special place in my heart. You share with me the special favor of God, both in my imprisonment and in defending and confirming the truth of the Good News.

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It is right(A) for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart(B) and, whether I am in chains(C) or defending(D) and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

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18 At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God.

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18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus(A) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant(B) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

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Those who are taught the word of God should provide for their teachers, sharing all good things with them.

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Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word should share all good things with their instructor.(A)

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18 But the Lord told him, ‘You wanted to build the Temple to honor my name. Your intention is good,

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18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.

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18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others.

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18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B)

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Caring for the Lord’s Workers

Dear friend, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you. They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God. For they are traveling for the Lord,[a] and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.[b] So we ourselves should support them so that we can be their partners as they teach the truth.

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Footnotes

  1. 7a Greek They went out on behalf of the Name.
  2. 7b Greek from Gentiles.

Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,[a](A) even though they are strangers to you.(B) They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way(C) in a manner that honors(D) God. It was for the sake of the Name(E) that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.(F) We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

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  1. 3 John 1:5 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

10 Wasn’t he actually speaking to us? Yes, it was written for us, so that the one who plows and the one who threshes the grain might both expect a share of the harvest.

11 Since we have planted spiritual seed among you, aren’t we entitled to a harvest of physical food and drink?

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10 Surely he says this for us, doesn’t he? Yes, this was written for us,(A) because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.(B) 11 If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?(C)

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27 They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.

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27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in the Jews’ spiritual blessings, they owe it to the Jews to share with them their material blessings.(A)

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21 “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together![a]

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Footnotes

  1. 25:21 Greek Enter into the joy of your master [or your Lord]; also in 25:23.

21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.(A) Come and share your master’s happiness!’

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But the Lord told him, ‘You wanted to build the Temple to honor my name. Your intention is good,

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But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name.

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