Bible Question:
I am trying to find any and all New Testament scripture passages that talk about individuals who supported the Apostle Paul financially or materially. Can you help me with this? Blessings and thanks, Mark |
Bible Answer: Hi Mathaytes I think this should pretty well answer your question. It seems as though in 1 Corinthians 9 Paul voices his views to the Corinthians (gentiles). 1.) Am I am not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? 2.) If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. 3.) Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, 4.) Have we not power to eat and to drink? 5.) Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? 6.) Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 7.) Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock? 8.) Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also? 9.) For it is written in the law of Moses, thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen? 10.) Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope. 11.) If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things? 12.) If 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. 13.) Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar? 14.) Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel. 15.) But 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. 16.) For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! 17.) For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me. 18.) What 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. 19.) For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 20.) And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 21.) To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law. 22.) To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. 23.) And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you. But there is scripture in, 3 John 1:7 that says something more on the matter, giving you a broader picture of how he was supported. 1.) The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth. 2.) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3.) For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4.) I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5.) Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; 6.) Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: 7.) Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. 8.) We therefore ought to receive such, that we might be fellowhelpers to the truth. Lastly we see Paul working physically, Acts 18:1-3 1.) After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2.) And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. 3.) And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. Hope this Helps Vintage68 |
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