Acts 20:35 (WEB)
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Fathers and councils · 7
John Chrysostom
““Remember the Lord, how He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.” ( Acts xx. 35.)” — the author cites it
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Jerome
“For “it is more blessed to give than to receive.”” — editor's note: Acts xx. 35.
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Augustine of Hippo
“In all things have I shown you that so laboring it behoveth to help the weak, mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, for that He said, More blessed is it rather to give than to receive.”” — editor's note: Acts xx. 33–35
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…to all who desire to drink; He takes it as a kindness to be asked for the kindness; He is ready and liberal; He gives with more pleasure than others receive.” — editor's note: Acts xx. 35.
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John Cassian
“…the desires of their own lust, they try to make it to correspond to their own views, and say that it is written, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”” — editor's note: Acts xx. 35.
Read the whole comment“I have showed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is more blessed to give than to receive.”” — editor's note: Acts xx. 33–35.
Read the whole comment“…said, those who are rendered dense through such dulness and coldness of heart, cannot possibly understand), “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”” — editor's note: Acts xx. 35.
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Cross-references · 20
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.
Cited together in Of the Work of Monks Chapter 13.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 43.