Acts 20:33
I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
I haue coueted no mans siluer, or golde, or apparell.
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- 2 Corinthians 11:9Rank 1 from verse 33
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.
9And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: For that which was lacking to mee, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied, and in all things I haue kept my selfe from being burthensome to you, and so will I keepe my selfe.
- 1 Corinthians 9:12Rank 2 from verse 33
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.
12If others bee partakers of this power ouer you, are not we rather? Neuerthelesse, we haue not vsed this power: but suffer all things, lest wee should hinder the Gospel of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 9:18Rank 3 from verse 33
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.
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.
- 2 Corinthians 7:2Rank 4 from verse 33
- 1 Corinthians 9:15Rank 5 from verse 33
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.
15But I haue vsed none of these things. Neither haue I written these things, that it should bee so done vnto me: for it were better for me to die, then that any man should make my glorying voyd.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5Rank 6 from verse 33
- 2 Corinthians 12:14–17Rank 7 from verse 33
14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
14Behold, the third time I am readie to come to you, and I will not bee burthensome to you; for I seeke not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay vp for the parents, but the parents for the children.
15And I wil very gladly spend and bee spent for †you, though the more abundantly I loue you, the lesse I bee loued.
16But be it so: I did not burthen you: neuerthelesse beeing craftie, I caught you with guile.
17Did I make a gaine of you by any of them, whom I sent vnto you?
- 1 Peter 5:2Rank 8 from verse 33
2Feed 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;
2Feede the flocke of God ‖which is among you, taking the ouersight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde:
- Numbers 16:15Rank 9 from verse 33
15And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
15And Moses was very wroth, and said vnto the LORD, *Respect not thou their offering: I haue not taken one asse from them, neither haue I hurt one of them.
- 1 Samuel 12:3–5Rank 10 from verse 33
3Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man’s hand.
5And he said unto them, The Lord is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
3Behold, *here I am, witnesse against me before the LORD, and before his Anoynted: Whose oxe haue I taken? or whose asse haue I taken? or whom haue I defrauded? whom haue I oppressed? or of whose hand haue I receiued any †bribe ‖to blinde mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.
4And they said, Thou hast not defrauded vs, nor oppressed vs, neither hast thou taken ought of any mans hand.
5And hee said vnto them, The LORD is witnesse against you, and his Anointed is witnesse this day, that ye haue not found ought in my hand: And they answered, He is witnesse.
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Acts 20:33
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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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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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.
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Sense 1: Clothing or garments. Sense 2: As a verb, to clothe or adorn with garments.
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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.
32And now brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you vp, and to giue you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
33I haue coueted no mans siluer, or golde, or apparell.
Selected passage34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
34Yea, you your selues know, *that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.