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Acts 20:33 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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1 Sam. 12:3• 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. (1 Sam. 12:3)

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1 Cor. 9:12• 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. (1 Cor. 9:12)

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2 Cor. 7:2• ²Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. (2 Cor. 7:2)

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Num. 16:15• 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. (Num. 16:15)

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1 Sam. 12:3‑5• 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. (1 Sam. 12:3‑5)

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1 Cor. 9:12,15,18• 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.
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.
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. (1 Cor. 9:12,15,18)

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2 Cor. 7:2• ²Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man. (2 Cor. 7:2)

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2 Cor. 11:9• 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 Cor. 11:9)

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2 Cor. 12:14,17• 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.
¹⁷Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you? (2 Cor. 12:14,17)

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1 Peter 5:2• 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; (1 Peter 5:2)

• {v.33-35} He appealed to their consciences for the uprightness of his walk. The free labors of the Apostle of the Gentiles were ended. (“Acts 20” by J.N. Darby)

• {v.33-34} The old man covets silver and gold, or apparel. All these minister to the lusts of the body as well as of the mind. Love serves others (“Acts 20:29-38” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I have coveted the silver or gold or clothing of no one.

W. Kelly Translation

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I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel;