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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul finishes speaking to the elders of the church of Ephesus; he began to speak them in [Acts 20:18](../20/18.md).
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# you should help the weak by laboring
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"you should work so as to have money to help people who cannot earn it for themselves"
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# the weak
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You can state this nominal adjective as an adjective. Alternate translation: "weak persons" or "those who are weak" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-nominaladj]])
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# weak
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"sick"
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# the words of the Lord Jesus
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Here "words" refers to what Jesus has said. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# It is more blessed to give than to receive
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This means a person receives the favor of God and experiences more joy when he gives to other people rather than always receiving from other people.
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