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George Lamsa Translation
Acts 20:33
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I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
I haue coueted no mans siluer, or golde, or apparell.
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.
"I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.
When I was with you, I never wanted anyone's money or fine clothes.
"I had no desire for anyone's silver or gold or [expensive] clothes.
"I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.
I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.
I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
I have never wanted anyone's money or clothes.
"I have not wanted for myself anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
I have coveted [the] silver or gold or clothing of no one.
When I was with you, I never wanted anyone's money or fine clothes.
I haue coueted no mans siluer, nor gold, nor apparell.
I have not wanted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing!
I have desired the silver, or gold, or clothing of no one.
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.
I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.
I never desired anyone's silver, gold, or clothes.1 Samuel 12:3; 1 Corinthians 9:12; 2 Corinthians 7:2; 11:9; 12:17;">[xr]
Silver, or gold, or raiment have I not coveted;
Silver, or gold, or garments, I have not coveted.
I haue desired no mans syluer, golde, or vesture.
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
No one's silver or gold or clothing have I coveted.
And of no man Y coueitide siluer, and gold, ether cloth, as you silf witen;
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing.
I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.
"I have never coveted anyone's silver or gold or fine clothes.
I have not tried to get anyone's money or clothes.
I coveted no one's silver or gold or clothing.
The silver or gold or apparel of no one, did I covet:
I have not coveted any man’s silver, gold or apparel, as
I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.
I have desyred no mas silver golde or vesture.
`The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;
I haue not desyred syluer, golde or rayment off eny off you.
I have not desir'd to get from any one either silver, or gold, or apparel.
"I've never, as you so well know, had any taste for wealth or fashion. With these bare hands I took care of my own basic needs and those who worked with me. In everything I've done, I have demonstrated to you how necessary it is to work on behalf of the weak and not exploit them. You'll not likely go wrong here if you keep remembering that our Master said, ‘You're far happier giving than getting.'"
I've not lusted after anyone's vest, vittles, or dinero.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
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Numbers 16:15, 1 Samuel 12:3-5, 1 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Corinthians 9:15, 1 Corinthians 9:18, 2 Corinthians 7:2, 2 Corinthians 11:9, 2 Corinthians 12:14, 2 Corinthians 12:17, 1 Peter 5:2
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:21 - hating Exodus 20:17 - thy neighbour's house Numbers 3:51 - Moses Judges 18:4 - hired me Judges 18:20 - heart 2 Kings 5:16 - I will receive 2 Kings 5:26 - Is it a time Nehemiah 5:16 - neither bought Nehemiah 6:12 - hired him Job 6:22 - Bring unto me Job 23:11 - My foot Proverbs 21:26 - coveteth Isaiah 56:11 - they are Ezekiel 8:1 - and the Ezekiel 34:8 - the shepherds Matthew 10:8 - freely ye Romans 7:7 - Thou shalt 2 Corinthians 12:18 - in the same steps Ephesians 5:3 - covetousness Philippians 4:17 - because 1 Thessalonians 1:5 - what 1 Thessalonians 2:3 - General 1 Thessalonians 2:5 - a cloak 1 Thessalonians 2:10 - witnesses 1 Timothy 3:3 - not covetous Titus 2:7 - all
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. This the apostle says, not merely in vindication of himself, and his character, from all charge or suspicion of avarice; but chiefly for the instruction of these elders, and all others of the same office, not to indulge the sin of covetousness, which is very disagreeable, and ought not to be in a minister of the word; and it may be observed, that many things which the apostle says before of himself to those elders, is said not to commend himself, nor so much in his own vindication, as for their imitation; compare with this
Numbers 16:15 and to point out the character of false teachers that would come in, or spring up among them, who would make merchandise of them. Beza's ancient copy, and others, read, "the silver, c. of none of you" and so the Ethiopic version.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I have coveted - I have not desired. I have not made it an object of my living among you to obtain your property. Thus, 2 Corinthians 12:14 he says, âI seek not yours, but you.â Paul had power to demand support in the, ministry as the reward of his labor, 1 Corinthians 9:13-14. Yet he did not choose to exercise it, lest it should bring the charge of avarice against the ministry, 1 Corinthians 9:12, 1 Corinthians 9:15. He also had power in another respect. He had a vast influence over the people. The early Christians were disposed to commit their property to the disposal of the apostles. See Acts 4:34-35, Acts 4:37. The pagan had been accustomed to devote their property to the support of religion. Of this propensity, if the object of Paul had been to make money, he might have availed himself, and have become enriched. Deceivers often thus impose upon people for the purpose of amassing wealth; and one of the incidental but striking proofs of the truth of the Christian religion is here furnished in the appeal which the apostle Paul made to his hearers, that this had not been his motive. If it had been, how easy would it have been for them to have contradicted him! And who, in such circumstances, would have dared to make such an appeal? The circumstances of the case, therefore, prove that the object of the apostle was not to amass wealth. And this fact is an important proof of the truth of the religion which he defended. What should have induced him to labor and toil in this manner but a conviction of the truth of Christianity? And if he really believed it was true, it is, in his circumstances, a strong proof that this religion is from heaven. See this proof stated in Faberâs âDifficulties of Infidelity,â and in Lord Lyttletonâs âLetter on the Conversion of Paul.â
Or apparel - Raiment. Changes of raiment among the ancients, as at present among the Orientals, constituted an important part of their property. See the notes on Matthew 6:19.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 33. I have coveted no man's silver, c.] And from this circumstance they would be able to discover the grievous wolves, and the perverters for these had nothing but their own interests in view; whereas the genuine disciples of Christ neither coveted nor had worldly possessions. St. Paul's account of his own disinterestedness is very similar to that given by Samuel of his, 1 Samuel 12:3-5.
