Acts 11:29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:
Cross-reference
Acts 2:44 describes the early church sharing all things in common — the same spirit of generosity that led the disciples to send relief here.
Acts 2:45 shows believers selling possessions to meet needs — directly parallel to the disciples' decision to send relief to the Judean brethren here.
Acts 12:25 records the return after delivering the relief — completing the mission begun in Acts 11:29.
Acts 24:17 describes Paul bringing alms to his nation — another instance of providing relief to Judean believers, like the earlier collection.
Acts 4:34 describes the early Jerusalem church's communal sharing, mirroring the Antioch church's later organized relief for the same community.
Romans 15:25-27 describes Paul's collection from Macedonia and Achaia for the Jerusalem poor, similar to Antioch's earlier relief effort.
1 Corinthians 16:1 gives Paul's instruction for a collection for the saints, echoing the organized giving seen in Acts 11:29.
1 Corinthians 16:2 instructs systematic weekly giving for the saints — a parallel to the organized relief effort here for needy believers.
2 Corinthians 8:2-4 highlights the Macedonians' eager generosity for relief of saints — directly mirroring the disciples' voluntary giving here.
2 Corinthians 8:12-14 teaches equality in giving — that abundance supplies need — exactly the principle behind the relief sent here.
2 Corinthians 9:1 refers to the ministry for the saints, the same type of collection that the Antioch church initiated.
Galatians 2:10 records the apostles' request to remember the poor, which the Antioch church fulfilled by sending relief to Judea.
Leviticus 25:35 commands helping poor fellow Israelites; Acts 11:29 fulfills that command for Judean believers.
In Matthew 25:35, feeding the hungry is commended as service to Christ — directly parallels the relief sent to brethren in need.
2 Corinthians 8:3 praises the Macedonians giving 'beyond their power' — mirrors the 'according to his ability' principle in Acts 11:29.
2 Corinthians 9:2 boasts of Achaia's readiness to give; Antioch also showed readiness by sending relief according to ability.