Acts 20:33

Mace New Testament

I have not desir'd to get from any one either silver, or gold, or apparel.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
I've not lusted after anyone's vest, vittles, or dinero.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.

Legacy Standard Bible
I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.

Bible in Basic English
I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.

Darby Translation
I have coveted [the] silver or gold or clothing of no one.

New King James Version
I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

Christian Standard Bible®
I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

World English Bible
I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Weymouth's New Testament
No one's silver or gold or clothing have I coveted.

King James Version (1611)
I haue coueted no mans siluer, or golde, or apparell.

Literal Translation
I have desired the silver, or gold, or clothing of no one.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I haue not desyred syluer, golde or rayment off eny off you.

THE MESSAGE
"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.'"

Amplified Bible
"I had no desire for anyone's silver or gold or [expensive] clothes.

American Standard Version
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Revised Standard Version
I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
I have desyred no mas silver golde or vesture.

Update Bible Version
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Webster's Bible Translation
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Young's Literal Translation
`The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;

New Century Version
When I was with you, I never wanted anyone's money or fine clothes.

New English Translation
I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing.

Berean Standard Bible
I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

Contemporary English Version
I have never wanted anyone's money or clothes.

Complete Jewish Bible
"I have not wanted for myself anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

English Standard Version
I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

Geneva Bible (1587)
I haue coueted no mans siluer, nor gold, nor apparell.

George Lamsa Translation
I have never coveted silver, or gold, or apparel.

Hebrew Names Version
I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

International Standard Version
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]

Etheridge Translation
Silver, or gold, or raiment have I not coveted;

Murdock Translation
Silver, or gold, or garments, I have not coveted.

New Living Translation
"I have never coveted anyone's silver or gold or fine clothes.

New Life Bible
I have not tried to get anyone's money or clothes.

English Revised Version
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

New Revised Standard
I coveted no one's silver or gold or clothing.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The silver or gold or apparel of no one, did I covet:

Douay-Rheims Bible
I have not coveted any man’s silver, gold or apparel, as

King James Version
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Lexham English Bible
I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing!

Bishop's Bible (1568)
I haue desired no mans syluer, golde, or vesture.

Easy-to-Read Version
When I was with you, I never wanted anyone's money or fine clothes.

New American Standard Bible
"I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.

Good News Translation
I have not wanted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And of no man Y coueitide siluer, and gold, ether cloth, as you silf witen;

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ At Miletus he sent a message to the pastors of the church at Ephesus, to come to him: ¹⁸ and when they were arriv'd he told them, you know how I have always behav'd towards you from the first day of my arrival in Asia: ¹⁹ how I have serv'd the Lord with all resignation, with tears, and trials occasion'd by the insidious practices of the Jews: ²⁰ that I have conceal'd nothing that might be useful to you, but have inform'd you of it, and instructed you therein, both in publick and in private: ²¹ remonstrating both to Jews and Gentiles the advantages of a sincere repentance, and of believing ²² in our Lord Jesus Christ. but now I am fix'd in my resolution to go to Jerusalem, without any apprehension of what may befal me there: ²³ save what the holy spirit in every city declares, "that bonds and afflictions wait for me." ²⁴ things that little affect me, nor is life so much my concern, as to finish my course, and the charge I receiv'd from the Lord Jesus, to attest the declaration of the divine favour. ²⁵ and now I am persuaded you will none of you see my face any more: whilst I have been among you, I have proclaim'd the kingdom of the Messias: ²⁶ I therefore declare to you at this present time, that I am not responsible for the ruin of any:

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, “I seek not yours, but you.” 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 Faber’s “Difficulties of Infidelity,” and in Lord Lyttleton’s “Letter on the Conversion of Paul.”

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.