Acts 20:35

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.’”
World English Bible (WEB)
I have shewed{G5263}{(G5656)} you{G5213} all things{G3956}, how that{G3754} so{G3779} labouring{G2872}{(G5723)} ye ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to support{G482}{(G5738)} the weak{G770}{(G5723)}, and{G5037} to remember{G3421}{(G5721)} the words{G3056} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, how{G3754} he{G846} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, It is{G2076}{(G5748)} more{G3123} blessed{G3107} to give{G1325}{(G5721)} than{G2228} to receive{G2983}{(G5721)}.
Strong's King James
(35) In everything I showed you that by labouring hard, in this way it's necessary to help the weak. Remember the words of אָדוֹן Adonai Yeshua that He said, "It's more blessed to give than to receive!"
The F.O.G*
[35] Through this example, I've shown you that by working hard we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
The F.O.G Paraphrase
all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth us 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.’
Young's Literal Translation

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