to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.Romans 12:13 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleDistributing to the necessity of saints - Relieve your poor brethren according to the power which God has given you. Do good unto all men, but especially to them which are of the household of faith. Instead of χρειαις, necessities, some ancient MSS. have μνειαις, memorials; distributing to the memorials of the saints, which some interpret as referring to saints that were absent; as if he had said: Do not forget those in other Churches who have a claim on your bounty. But I really cannot see any good sense which this various reading can make in the text; I therefore follow the common reading.
Given to hospitality - Την φιλοξενιαν διωκοντες, pursuing hospitality, or the duty of entertaining strangers. A very necessary virtue in ancient times, when houses of public accommodation were exceedingly scarce. This exhortation might have for its object the apostles, who were all itinerants; and in many cases the Christians, flying before the face of persecution. This virtue is highly becoming in all Christians, and especially in all Christian ministers, who have the means of relieving a brother in distress, or of succouring the poor wherever he may find them. But providing for strangers in distress is the proper meaning of the term; and to be forward to do this is the spirit of the duty.
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Romans 12:8 Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it with simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy...
Romans 15:25-28 But now I go to Jerusalem to minister to the saints...
Psalm 41:1 Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Acts 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made to every man according as he had need.
Acts 9:36-41 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas...
Acts 10:4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him...
Acts 20:34,35 Yes, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that were with me...
1 Corinthians 16:1,2 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do you...
2 Corinthians 8:1-4 Moreover, brothers, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia...
2 Corinthians 9:1,12 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you...
Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith.
Philemon 1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name...
Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
1 John 3:17 But whoever has this world's good, and sees his brother have need, and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him...
given.
Genesis 18:2-8 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, see, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door...
Genesis 19:1-3 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them...
1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 5:10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet...
Titus 1:8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Hebrews 13:2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
1 Peter 4:9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
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