Acts 20:33-35

33 aI coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. 34 bYou yourselves know that cthese hands ministered to my necessities and dto those who were with me. 35In all things eI have shown you that fby working hard in this way we must ghelp the weak and hremember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed ito give than to receive.’

2 Thessalonians 3:9

9It was jnot because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves kan example to imitate.

1 Timothy 4:12

12 lLet no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers man example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

1 Peter 5:3

3not ndomineering over those in your charge, but obeing examples to the flock.
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