Acts 20:33
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
BSB
ASV
I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
KJV
I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
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"Silver or gold," and the following. The root of evils, greed, is destroyed. For he does not simply say, I did not receive, but, Nor did I desire. Then he shows that true almsgiving ought to come from one's own labors to the needy, since …
I have coveted - I have not desired. I have not made it an object of my living among you to obtain your property. Thus, 2Co 12:14 he says, “I seek not yours, but you.” Paul had power to demand support in the, ministry as the reward of his labor, 1Co 9:13-14. Yet he did not choose to exercise it, lest it should bring the charge of avarice against the ministry, 1Co 9:12, 1Co 9:15. He also had power in another respect. He had a vast influence over the people.
Eph 3:20; particularly Jude 24; and compare 2Ti 1:12, where the same thing is ascribed to Christ. among all them which are sanctified--Sanctification is here viewed as the final character and condition of the heirs of glory, regarded as one saved company.
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1 Corinthians 9:15But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
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Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
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nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
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1 Corinthians 9:18What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
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nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
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Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
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Was it a sin for me to humble myself in order to exalt you, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
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1 Corinthians 9:12If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of…
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But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.
But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
