Hechos 20:33

33 La plata, o el oro, o el vestido de nadie he codiciado

Hechos 20:33 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 20:33

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 ) ( 1 Samuel 12:3 ) 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 of none of you"; and so the Ethiopic version.

Hechos 20:33 In-Context

31 Por tanto, velad, acordándoos que por tres años de noche y de día, no he cesado de amonestar con lágrimas a cada uno de vosotros

32 Y ahora también, hermanos, os encomiendo a Dios, y a la Palabra de su gracia, el cual es poderoso para sobreedificar, y daros heredad con todos los santificados

33 La plata, o el oro, o el vestido de nadie he codiciado

34 Antes vosotros sabéis que para lo que me ha sido necesario, y a los que están conmigo, estas manos me han servido

35 En todo os he enseñado que, trabajando así, es necesario sobrellevar a los enfermos, y tener presente las palabras del Señor Jesús, el cual dijo: Más bienaventurada cosa es dar que recibir