But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold {water} only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all {men}, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, {do} all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; {willing...: or, sociable}

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God. {bountifulness: or, liberality: Gr. simplicity}

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only {use} not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not {his} brother abideth in death.

But, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found {me}.

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me; and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

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

Think upon me, my God, for good, {according} to all that I have done for this people.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. {that which...: or, his deed}

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. {Dorcas: or, Doe, or, Roe}

Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land {that was} not sown. {thee: or, for thy sake}

Charity suffereth long, {and} is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, {vaunteth...: or, is not rash}

But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.

Shall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, {and} to turn away thy wrath from them.

Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. {accept: Heb. turn to ashes: or, make fat}

{He is} the Rock, his work {is} perfect: for all his ways {are} judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right {is} he.

And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

Seeing {it is} a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and {that} they should come {and} keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, {concerning} this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. {greatness: or, multitude}

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us {our} sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. {that which...: or, his deed}

Nevertheless I have {somewhat} against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. {alms: or, righteousness} {of your: or, with your}

Say ye to the righteous, that {it shall be} well {with him}: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

But this {I say}, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; {so} shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. {verily: Heb. in truth, or, stableness}

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold {water} only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. {upon...: Heb. upon the face of the waters}

As every man hath received the gift, {even so} minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all {men}, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.

Blessed {are} the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

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

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips {tendeth} only to penury.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed {are} the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. {from henceforth...: or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, Yea}

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.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us {our} sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done {that which is} good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore. {sore: Heb. with great weeping}

He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Blessed {is} he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. {the poor: or, the weak, or, sick} {in time...: Heb. in the day of evil}

I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love {which ye have} to all the saints,

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. {assure: Gr. persuade}

And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what {is} to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.

Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

{But} to the saints that {are} in the earth, and {to} the excellent, in whom {is} all my delight.

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

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

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

Let brotherly love continue.

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, {see that ye} love one another with a pure heart fervently:

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof. {good...: Heb. kindnesses} {offices: or, observations}

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. {used...: or, ministered}

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and {take upon us} the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

The labour of the righteous {tendeth} to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. {of...: or, as you are able}

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, {written: or, enrolled}

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, {that} shall ye receive.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

And the city shall be accursed, {even} it, and all that {are} therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that {are} with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. {accursed: or, devoted}

Do good, O LORD, unto {those that be} good, and {to them that are} upright in their hearts.

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

And let fall also {some} of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave {them}, that she may glean {them}, and rebuke her not.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not {his} brother abideth in death.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

And likewise he that {had received} two, he also gained other two.

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

I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and {that} they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with {us}, and laboureth.

Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, {there} shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.