Romans 15:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Yes, it has been their good pleasure; and they are in their debt. For if the Gentiles have had a part in the things of the Spirit which were theirs, it is right for them, in the same way, to give them help in the things of the flesh.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 9:11 : 11 If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?
  • Gal 6:6 : 6 But let him who gets teaching in the word give a part in all good things to his teacher.
  • Phlm 1:19 : 19 I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
  • Rom 11:17 : 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile,

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  • Rom 15:25-26
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    25But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.

    26For it has been the good pleasure of those of Macedonia and Achaia to send a certain amount of money for the poor among the saints at Jerusalem.

  • 2 Cor 8:2-5
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    2How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

    3For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,

    4Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

    5And going even farther than our hope, they first gave themselves to the Lord and to us after the purpose of God.

  • Rom 15:28
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    28So when I have done this, and have given them this fruit of love, I will go on by you into Spain.

  • 2 Cor 8:12-15
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    12For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.

    13And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

    14But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

    15As it says in the Writings, He who had taken up much had nothing over and he who had little had enough.

  • Rom 11:11-12
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    11So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.

    12Now, if their fall is the wealth of the world, and their loss the wealth of the Gentiles, how much greater will be the glory when they are made full?

  • 2 Cor 9:12-13
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    12For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

    13For when, through this work of giving, they see what you are, they give glory to God for the way in which you have given yourselves to the good news of Christ, and for the wealth of your giving to them and to all;

  • 2 Cor 9:5
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    5So 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.

  • 1 Cor 16:3
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    3And when I come, I will send the men of your selection with letters to take the money you have got together to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 11:29-30
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    29And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

    30Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

  • 2 Cor 8:19
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    19And not only so, but he was marked out by the churches to go with us in the grace of this giving which we have undertaken to the glory of the Lord and to make clear that our mind was ready:

  • Rom 15:9-10
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    9And so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercy; as it is said, For this reason I will give praise to you among the Gentiles, and I will make a song to your name.

    10And again he says, Take part, you Gentiles, in the joy of his people.

  • Rom 15:16-17
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    16To be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, doing the work of a priest in the good news of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be pleasing to God, being made holy by the Holy Spirit.

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

  • Gal 2:10
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    10Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.

  • 3 John 1:7
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    7For they went out for love of the Name, taking nothing from the Gentiles.

  • Acts 20:34-35
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    34You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.

    35In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

  • Rom 1:14
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    14I have a debt to Greeks and to the nations outside; to the wise and to those who have no learning.

  • Rom 15:31
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    31So that I may be kept safe from those in Judaea who have not put themselves under the rule of God, and that the help which I am taking for Jerusalem may be pleasing to the saints;

  • Phlm 1:18-19
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    18If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.

    19I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.

  • 2 Cor 11:8-9
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    8I took money from other churches as payment for my work, so that I might be your servant;

    9And 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 9:1
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    1But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

  • Acts 15:28
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    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;

  • 1 Cor 9:11
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    11If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?

  • 1 Cor 9:17
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    17But if I do it gladly, I have a reward; and if not, I am under orders to do it.

  • Phil 1:7
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    7So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27And when he had a desire to go over into Achaia, the brothers gave him help, and sent letters to the disciples requesting them to take him in among them: and when he had come, he gave much help to those who had faith through grace:

  • Acts 15:3
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    3So they, being sent on their way by the church, went through Phoenicia and Samaria, giving news of the salvation of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the brothers.

  • Phil 4:17
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    17Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.

  • 1 Cor 16:1
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    1Now about the giving of money for the saints, as I gave orders to the churches of Galatia, so do you.

  • Rom 14:18
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    18And he who in these things is Christ's servant, is pleasing to God and has the approval of men.

  • Eph 3:6
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    6Which is that the Gentiles have a part in the heritage, and in the same body, and in the same hope in Christ through the good news,

  • 1 Cor 16:18
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    18For they gave comfort to my spirit and to yours: for which cause give respect to such people.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
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    13For 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.

  • Rom 13:6
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    6For the same reason, make payment of taxes; because the authority is God's servant, to take care of such things at all times.

  • 1 Tim 6:18
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    18And to do good, having wealth in good works, being quick to give, taking part with one another;

  • Acts 11:18
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    18And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.