Acts 20:35 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

Acts 20:35 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 20:35 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 20:35 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ””

Acts 20:35 — World English Bible

Acts 20:35 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. ”

Acts 20:35 — American Standard Version

Acts 20:35 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'”

Acts 20:35 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 20:35 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring [we] ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. ”

Acts 20:35 — Darby Translation

Acts 20:35 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I haue shewed you all things, howe that so labouring, ye ought to support the weake, and to remember the wordes of the Lord Iesus, howe that hee saide, It is a blessed thing to giue, rather then to receiue.”

Acts 20:35 — Geneva Bible

Acts 20:35 in Context — Acts 20

33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

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What Does Acts 20:35 Mean?

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