Galatians 2:10 Cross References

Galatians 2:10

10: The only thing they suggested was that we remember to help the poor, and I have certainly been eager to do that.

"After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.

But if anyone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need and refuses to help--how can God's love be in that person?

Don't forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to God.

Now I want to tell you, dear brothers and sisters, what God in his kindness has done for the churches in Macedonia.
Though they have been going through much trouble and hard times, their wonderful joy and deep poverty have overflowed in rich generosity.
For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford but far more. And they did it of their own free will.
They begged us again and again for the gracious privilege of sharing in the gift for the Christians in Jerusalem.
Best of all, they went beyond our highest hopes, for their first action was to dedicate themselves to the Lord and to us for whatever directions God might give them.

But before I come, I must go down to Jerusalem to take a gift to the Christians there.
For you see, the believers in Greece have eagerly taken up an offering for the Christians in Jerusalem, who are going through such hard times.
They were very glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the wonderful spiritual blessings of the Good News from the Jewish Christians, they feel the least they can do in return is help them financially.

Now about the money being collected for the Christians in Jerusalem: You should follow the same procedures I gave to the churches in Galatia.
On every Lord's Day, each of you should put aside some amount of money in relation to what you have earned and save it for this offering. Don't wait until I get there and then try to collect it all at once.

So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.
This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.

Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing,
and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well"--but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?

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