Ep. 905 1 min
Acts 20:35
More blessed to give than to receive.
Paul quotes a saying of Jesus not in the gospels.
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Ep. 905 · Acts 20:35
Key takeaways
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- 01A saying of Jesus preserved by Paul.
- 02Giving carries a deeper blessing than receiving.
- 03Generosity reshapes the giver.
- 04Work hard so you can help the weak.
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Acts 20:35: 'Remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
This is one of Jesus's sayings only recorded here.
More blessed to give. Counterintuitive. Receiving feels better in the moment.
But giving forms you. It loosens your grip on stuff. It makes you more like the God who gives.
The blessing isn't a payback. It's what generosity does to the generous person.
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