For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

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

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels {of compassion} from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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

Only {they would} that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

For God {is} not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

And after he had spent some time {there}, he departed, and went over {all} the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

And he gave her {his} hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

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.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

For God {is} not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

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

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

Only {they would} that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

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

And after he had spent some time {there}, he departed, and went over {all} the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

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

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.