11 translations · Greek
Acts 20:35
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 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.’”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.’”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- I showed you all things, that, thus laboring, it is necessary to partake with the ailing, to also be mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said: It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I have given you an example in everything: work to help those who are weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- I have shown you all things, that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.’ ”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| πάντα | panta | In everything | G3956 πᾶς all |
| ὑπέδειξα | hypedeixa | I showed | G5263 ὑποδείκνυμι to show |
| ὑμῖν | hymin | you | G4771 σύ you |
| ὅτι | hoti | that | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| οὕτως | houtōs | by this kind | G3779 οὕτως thus(-ly) |
| κοπιῶντας | kopiōntas | of hard work | G2872 κοπιάω to labor |
| δεῖ | dei | we must | G1163 δεῖ be necessary |
| ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι | antilambanesthai | help | G482 ἀντιλαμβάνω to help |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀσθενούντων | asthenountōn | weak | G770 ἀσθενέω be weak: weak |
| μνημονεύειν | mnēmoneuein | remembering | G3421 μνημονεύω to remember |
| τε | te | — | G5037 τε and/both |
| τῶν | tōn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| λόγων | logōn | words | G3056 λόγος word |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Κυρίου | Kyriou | Lord | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Jesus | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
| ὅτι | hoti | — | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| αὐτὸς | autos | Himself | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| εἶπεν | eipen | — | G2036 εἶπον to say |
| Μακάριόν | Makarion | blessed | G3107 μακάριος blessed |
| ἐστιν | estin | It is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| μᾶλλον | mallon | more | G3123 μᾶλλον more |
| διδόναι | didonai | to give | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| ἢ | ē | than | G2228 ἤ or |
| λαμβάνειν | lambanein | to receive | G2983 λαμβάνω to take |
Related verses
- Hebrews 13:16
But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
- Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6–12
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. …
- Luke 14:12–14
He also said to the one who had invited him, “When you make a dinner or a supper, don’t call your friends, nor your brothers, nor your kinsmen, nor rich neighbors, or perhaps they might also return the favor, and pay you back. But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind; and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”
- Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
- 2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14
We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.
- Isaiah 58:7–12
Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh? Then your light will break out as the morning, and your healing will appear quickly; then your righteousness shall go before you; and Yahweh’s glory will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and Yahweh will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly; …
- Matthew 25:34–40
Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in. I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’ …
- Romans 15:1
Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
33 I coveted no one’s silver, or gold, or clothing.
34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
35 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.’”
36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
Read all of Acts 20 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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