TSK · Romans 12:8

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

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.

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

¶ A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

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

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

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

[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?

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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;

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

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];

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;

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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;