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He shall then offer one of the turtledoves or young pigeons, which are within his means.
But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be placed before the priest and the priest shall value him; according to the means of the one who vowed, the priest shall value him.
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you.
According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly garments.
I said to them, “We according to our ability have redeemed our Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; now would you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us?” Then they were silent and could not find a word to say.
And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
He shall then offer one of the turtledoves or young pigeons, which are within his means.
But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be placed before the priest and the priest shall value him; according to the means of the one who vowed, the priest shall value him.
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which He has given you.
According to their ability they gave to the treasury for the work 61,000 gold drachmas and 5,000 silver minas and 100 priestly garments.
I said to them, “We according to our ability have redeemed our Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; now would you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us?” Then they were silent and could not find a word to say.
And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
Giving » Rules for
"Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. "So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. "But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, read more.
so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you.
Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come.
But now finish doing it also, so that just as there was the readiness to desire it, so there may be also the completion of it by your ability. For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
at this present time your abundance being a supply for their need, so that their abundance also may become a supply for your need, that there may be equality;
Liberality » Should be exercised » Willingly
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
“Tell the sons of Israel to raise a contribution for Me; from every man whose heart moves him you shall raise My contribution.
The poor » Offerings of, acceptable to God
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.
A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a cent. Calling His disciples to Him, He said to them, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the contributors to the treasury; for they all put in out of their surplus, but she, out of her poverty, put in all she owned, all she had to live on."
The poor » Give to » Cheerfully
For if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.