35 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.’”
Acts 20:35
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Matthew 20:27–29
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7 Give alms from your possessions. When you give alms, don’t let your eye be envious. Don’t turn away your face from any poor man, and the face of God won’t be turned away from you. (WEB) 8 As your possessions are, give alms of it according to your abundance. If you hav… (WEB)
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