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Acts 20:32–33

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And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
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From verse 32

  1. Colossians 1:12Rank 1 from verse 32
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    12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

  2. Ephesians 1:14Rank 2 from verse 32
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    14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

  3. Acts 26:18Rank 3 from verse 32
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    18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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    24Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

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    18The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

From verse 33

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    9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.

  2. 1 Corinthians 9:12Rank 2 from verse 33
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    12If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

  3. 1 Corinthians 9:18Rank 3 from verse 33
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    18What is my reward then? Verily that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

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    2Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

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    15But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

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Acts 20:32

COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

commend

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Sense 1: To entrust to another's care. Sense 2: To praise or recommend.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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able

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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

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inheritance

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A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Acts 20:33

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coveted

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of covet. Sense 1: To desire or long for earnestly. Sense 2: To desire unlawfully or greedily what belongs to another.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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silver

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A precious white metal used for money, vessels, ornaments, images, trade, valuation, and refining; by extension, money or wealth reckoned in that metal.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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apparel

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Sense 1: Clothing or garments. Sense 2: As a verb, to clothe or adorn with garments.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

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33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

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34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

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