Acts 20:33

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 If others have a part in this right over you, have we not even more? But we did not make use of our right, so that we might put nothing in the way of the good news of Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:9 : 9 And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.
  • 2 Cor 7:2 : 2 Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,
  • 1 Cor 9:15 : 15 But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.
  • 1 Cor 9:18 : 18 What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.
  • 2 Cor 12:14-17 : 14 This is now the third time that I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a trouble to you: my desire is for you, not for your property: for it is not the children's business to make store for their fathers, but the fathers for the children. 15 And I will gladly give all I have for your souls. If I have the more love for you, am I to be loved the less? 16 But let it be so, that I was not a trouble to you myself; but (someone may say) being false, I took you with deceit. 17 Did I make a profit out of you by any of those whom I sent to you?
  • 1 Thess 2:5 : 5 For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,
  • 1 Pet 5:2 : 2 Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;
  • Num 16:15 : 15 Then Moses was very angry, and said to the Lord, Give no attention to their offering: not one of their asses have I taken, or done wrong to any of them.
  • 1 Sam 12:3-5 : 3 Here I am: give witness against me before the Lord and before the man on whom he has put the holy oil: whose ox or ass have I taken? to whom have I been untrue? who has been crushed down by me? from whose hand have I taken a price for the blinding of my eyes? I will give it all back to you. 4 And they said, You have never been untrue to us or cruel to us; you have taken nothing from any man. 5 Then he said, The Lord is witness against you, and the man on whom he has put the holy oil is witness this day that you have seen no wrong in me. And they said, He is witness.

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  • Acts 20:34
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    34 You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.

  • 2 Cor 11:7-10
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    7 Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward?

    8 I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;

    9 And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.

    10 As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.

  • Acts 20:24
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    24 But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

  • 1 Cor 9:15
    73%

    15 But I have not made use of any of these things: and I am not writing this in the hope that it may be so for me: for it would be better for me to undergo death, than for any man to make this pride of mine of no effect.

  • Matt 10:9-10
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    9 Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets;

    10 Take no bag for your journey and do not take two coats or shoes or a stick: for the workman has a right to his food.

  • 1 Thess 2:5-6
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    5 For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,

    6 Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 8:20-21
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    72%

    20 And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

    21 For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

  • Acts 20:32
    72%

    32 And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.

  • Phil 4:17
    71%

    17 Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2 Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

  • 2 Thess 3:8-9
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    8 And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:

    9 Not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, so that you might do the same.

  • 1 Tim 6:8
    71%

    8 But if we have food and a roof over us, let that be enough.

  • Heb 13:5
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    5 Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

  • Luke 22:35
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    35 And he said to them, When I sent you out without money or bag or shoes, were you in need of anything? And they said, Nothing.

  • Gen 14:23
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    23 That I will not take so much as a thread or the cord of a shoe of yours; so that you may not say, I have given wealth to Abram:

  • Acts 20:27
    70%

    27 For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.

  • Acts 20:19-20
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    19 Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

    20 And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,

  • Titus 2:10
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    10 Not taking what is not theirs, but giving clear signs of their good faith, in all things doing credit to the teaching of God our Saviour.

  • 2 Cor 9:5
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    5 So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.

  • Luke 9:3
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    3 And he said to them, Take nothing for your journey, no stick or bag or bread or money, and do not take two coats.

  • 2 Cor 6:3
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    3 Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

  • 1 Cor 10:24
    69%

    24 Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

  • 2 Cor 12:17
    69%

    17 Did I make a profit out of you by any of those whom I sent to you?

  • 1 Cor 9:18
    69%

    18 What then is my reward? This, that when I am giving the good news, I may give it without payment, not making use of my rights as a preacher of the good news.

  • Phil 2:20
    69%

    20 For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you.

  • Rom 15:17
    69%

    17 So I have pride in Christ Jesus in the things which are God's.

  • 1 Cor 10:32-33
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    68%

    32 Give no cause of trouble to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God.

    33 Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.

  • Gal 4:12
    68%

    12 My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

  • Ezek 18:16
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    16 Or done wrong to any, or taken anything from one in his debt, or taken goods by force, but has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;

  • Heb 10:34
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    34 For you had pity on those who were in prison, and had joy in the loss of your property, in the knowledge that you still had a better property and one which you would keep for ever.

  • 1 Tim 6:11
    68%

    11 But you, O man of God, keep yourself from these things, and go after righteousness, religion, faith, love, a quiet mind, gentle behaviour.

  • Ezek 18:7
    68%

    7 And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;

  • Luke 12:33
    68%

    33 Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
    68%

    13 For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.

  • 2 Cor 11:5
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    5 For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
    68%

    10 But you took as your example my teaching, behaviour, purpose, and faith; my long waiting, my love, my quiet undergoing of trouble;

  • Rom 15:20
    68%

    20 Making it my purpose not to take the good news where Christ was named, so that my work might not be resting on that of others;

  • Phlm 1:14
    68%

    14 But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

  • Acts 4:34
    68%

    34 And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

  • 1 Sam 12:4
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    4 And they said, You have never been untrue to us or cruel to us; you have taken nothing from any man.

  • Phil 4:11
    68%

    11 But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.