2 Corinthians 8:4

Generosity In Giving

³ For, according to their power, I bear witness, and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord; ⁴ beseeching us with much entreaty as to the grace and the participation in the ministering to the saints; ⁵ and they did this not as we hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God;

O God

Jerusalem

Acts 24:17

Now, after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings;

1 Corinthians 16:3-4

And, when I arrive, whomsoever ye may approve, the same will I send with letters to carry your bounty to Jerusalem;

2 Corinthians 9:1

For, respecting the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you;

Romans 15:25-26

but now I am going to Jerusalem, ministering to the saints.

Matthew 10:42

And whosoever shall give to drink a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple, verily I say to you, he shall in no wise lose his reward."

Matthew 12:50

For whosoever does the will of My Father Who is in Heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother."

Matthew 25:40

"And, answering, the King will say to them, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of My brethren, even the least, ye did it to Me.'

Matthew 25:44-45

"Then will they also answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see Thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister to Thee?'

Mark 14:7

for the poor ye always have with you; and whensoever ye will, ye can do them good; but Me ye have not always.

John 19:26-27

Jesus, therefore, seeing His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, saith to His mother, "Woman, behold your Son!"

Acts 6:1-7

Now in these days, when the disciples were being multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration.

Acts 9:39-41

And Peter, having arisen, went with them; whom, having come, they led up into the upper chamber; and there stood by him all the widows, weeping and showing coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

Acts 11:29

And the disciples, according as any one of them was being prospered, determined, each of them, to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judaea;

Acts 16:15

And, when she was immersed, and her household, she besought us, saying, "If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, having entered into my house, abide there." And she constrained us.

Romans 15:31

that I may be delivered from the unbelieving in Judea, and that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints;

1 Corinthians 16:1

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the assemblies of Galatia, so also do ye.

1 Corinthians 16:15

Now I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruit of Achaia, and that they appointed themselves for ministry to the saints),

2 Corinthians 8:18-19

And we sent with him the brother whose praise in the Gospel is in all the assemblies;

2 Corinthians 9:12-14

Because the ministry of this service not only fully supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God;

Galatians 2:10

only they desired that we should remember the poor, which very thing I was also eager to do.

Galatians 6:10

So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those of the household of the faith.

1 Timothy 5:10

noted for good works; if she nourished children, if she used hospitality, if she washed the saints' feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she diligently followed every good work.

Hebrews 6:10

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the love which ye showed toward His name, in having ministered to the saints, and still ministering.

1 John 3:16-18

In this we have known the love, that He laid down His soul in our behalf; and we ought to lay down our souls in behalf of the brethren.