11 Bible Verses about Collections

And when they came to Capernaum, they who receive the tax of two drachmas came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?

Let him who is a learner of the word communicate to his instructor in all good things.

AND it came to pass afterwards, that he went through every city and village, preaching and publishing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him. And certain women who had been cured of evil spirits and sicknesses, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven devils had gone out. And Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's lieutenant-governor, and Susanna, and many others, who ministred to his support out of their possessions.

But know also, Philippians, that at my first preaching the gospel, when I went from Macedonia, no church communicated to me in the way of giving and receiving but ye alone. For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want.

Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching. For the Scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox while he treadeth out the corn." And again, "The labourer is worthy of his hire."

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints that are at Jerusalem.

NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as every one had need.

Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet: and a distribution was made to every one according as he had need.

Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea: which also they did, sending it off to the presbyters by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

For I mean not that there should be ease for others and a burden on you; but that according to equality, your abundance on the present occasion should afford a supply for their deficiency, that their abundance also may supply your deficiency, that there may be equality. According as it is written, "He that [gathered] much had no more than others, and he who [gathered] little, had no less."