Acts 20:33

"Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified."

Key Reflection

Paul entrusts the Thessalonians to God's care and the transforming power of His word, emphasizing that this divine grace not only sustains them but also grants them a heavenly inheritance among all believers who are consecrated to God. This verse underscores both God’s sovereignty in their lives and the active role of His Word in shaping and securing their spiritual future.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 33. 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 Co 12:14 he says, "I seek not yours, but you." Paul had power to demand support in the ministry as the reward of his labour, 1 Co 9:13,14. Yet he did not choose to exercise it, lest it should bring the charge of avarice against the ministry, 1 Co 9:12,15. Paul 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 Ac 4:34,35,37. The heathen had been accustomed to devote their property to the support of religion.

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