^20:33I have desired¹²⁵ no one’s silver or gold or clothing. ^20:34You yourselves know that these hands of mine¹²⁶ provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me. ^20:35By all these things,¹²⁷ I have shown you that by working in this way we must help¹²⁸ the weak,¹²⁹ and remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”¹³⁰

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Footnotes

125 Traditionally, “coveted.” ἐπιθυμέω 1 has “to have a strong desire to do or secure someth., desire, long for of the thing desired … silver, gold, clothing Ac 20:33.” The traditional term “covet” is not in common usage and difficult for many modern English readers to understand. The statement affirms Paul’s integrity. He was not doing this for personal financial gain.
126 The words “of mine” are not in the Greek text, but are supplied to clarify whose hands Paul is referring to.
127 The expression By all these things means “In everything I did.”
128 Or “must assist.”
129 Or “the sick.” See Eph 4:28.
130 The saying is similar to Matt 10:8. Service and generosity should be abundant. Interestingly, these exact words are not found in the gospels. Paul must have known of this saying from some other source.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who are with me. In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by laboring like this and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

“I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes. You know that these hands of mine have worked to supply my own needs and even the needs of those who were with me. And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing! You yourselves know that these hands served to meet my needs and the needs of those who were with me. I have shown you with respect to all things that by working hard in this way it is necessary to help those who are in need, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

KJV 1900King James Version

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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