Hechos 20:33

33 No he codiciado ni la plata ni el oro ni la ropa de nadie.

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 Así que estén alerta. Recuerden que día y noche, durante tres años, no he dejado de amonestar con lágrimas a cada uno en particular.

32 »Ahora los encomiendo a Dios y al mensaje de su gracia, mensaje que tiene poder para edificarlos y darles herencia entre todos los santificados.

33 No he codiciado ni la plata ni el oro ni la ropa de nadie.

34 Ustedes mismos saben bien que estas manos se han ocupado de mis propias necesidades y de las de mis compañeros.

35 Con mi ejemplo les he mostrado que es preciso trabajar duro para ayudar a los necesitados, recordando las palabras del Señor Jesús: “Hay más dicha en dar que en recibir”».