Passage cross-references.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar. …

And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; …

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; …

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; …

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. …

Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.

And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.

And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates. …

If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; …

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing. …

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. …

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? …

Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. …

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. …

And all that believed were together, and had all things common; …

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. …

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

Use hospitality one to another without grudging. …

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; …