70 Bible Verses about Giving

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Deuteronomy 15:10

Thou shalt surely give unto him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him because for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works and in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

Luke 6:38

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye measure out it shall be measured to you again.

Proverbs 11:24

There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.

Matthew 10:42

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

2 Corinthians 8:7

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith and in word and in knowledge and in all diligence and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

Luke 6:30

Give to everyone that asks of thee, and of the one that takes away thy goods ask them not to return them.

Luke 11:11

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Mark 12:44

for they all did cast in of their abundance, but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

1 Chronicles 16:29

Give unto the LORD the glory of his name; bring a present and come before him; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Isaiah 45:3

And I will give thee the hidden treasures and the well-guarded secrets that thou may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who gives thee thy name.

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Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought an offering for the LORD, each man of what he has found, of vessels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to reconcile our souls before the LORD.

2 Samuel 8:10-11

then Toi sent Joram, his son, unto King David, to greet him peacefully and to bless him because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him, for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought vessels of silver and vessels of gold and vessels of brass in his hand, which King David dedicated unto the LORD with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all Gentiles which he subdued

Micah 4:13

Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs bronze; and thou shalt break in pieces many peoples; and thou shalt consecrate their spoil unto the LORD and their riches unto the Lord of the whole earth.

Exodus 25:2

Speak unto the sons of Israel that they bring me an offering; of every man that gives it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.

Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability

Leviticus 14:30

Likewise he shall offer one of the turtledoves or of the young pigeons, such as he can get,

Leviticus 27:8

But if he is poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of the one that vowed shall the priest value him.

Deuteronomy 16:17

Each man with the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God, which he shall have given thee.

Ezra 2:69

They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work sixty-one thousand drams of gold and five thousand pounds of silver and one hundred priests' garments.

Nehemiah 5:8

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren, the Jews who had been sold unto the Gentiles; and will ye even sell your brethren? And shall they be sold unto us? Then they remained silent, for they had nothing to answer.

Giving » Systematic » To God, of the best

Leviticus 22:21

Likewise when anyone offers a sacrifice of peace unto the LORD to present his vow or a freewill offering in bovine cattle or sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

Giving » Rules for

Matthew 6:1-4

Take heed not to do your alms before men, to be seen of them; otherwise, ye have no reward of your Father who is in the heavens. Therefore, when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They already have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth read more.
that thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father who sees in secret, he shall reward thee openly.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7

But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he who sows in blessings shall also reap blessings. Each one according as they purpose in their heart, so let them give, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 8:11-12

Now therefore finish the doing of it that as there was a readiness to will, so there may also be a performance out of that which ye have. For if there is first a willing desire, it is accepted according to what a person has and not according to what they do not have.

2 Corinthians 8:14

but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want that their abundance also may be a supply for your want, that there may be equality:

Giving » Scriptural rules for » Freely

Luke 6:38

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye measure out it shall be measured to you again.

Giving » Systematic » Freely

Luke 6:38

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye measure out it shall be measured to you again.

Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to income

Deuteronomy 16:17

Each man with the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God, which he shall have given thee.

Giving » Systematic » According to income

Deuteronomy 16:17

Each man with the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God, which he shall have given thee.

Giving » Sacrificial » The widow of zarephath

1 Kings 17:13

And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but first make me a little cake of bread baked under the ashes and bring it unto me, and afterwards thou shalt make for thee and for thy son.

1 Kings 17:15

And she went and did as Elijah told her; and he and she and her house ate for many days.

Giving » Sacrificial » The churches of macedonia

2 Corinthians 8:3-4

For to their power, I bear record, and even beyond their power they were willing of themselves, praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the grace and take upon us the fellowship of the ministry to the saints.

Giving » Scriptural rules for » Regularly, every week

Giving » Systematic » Regularly, every week

Giving » Scriptural rules for » Cheerfully

Giving » Systematic » Cheerfully

Giving » Sacrificial » Mary of bethany

Matthew 26:7

a woman came unto him having an alabaster box of very precious ointment and poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

Giving » Scriptural rules for » With simplicity

Giving » Systematic » With simplicity

Giving » Scriptural rules for » Without ostentation

Giving » Sacrificial » Israel, at the erection of the tabernacle

Exodus 36:5

and they spoke with Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the work of the ministry which the LORD commanded to make.

Giving » Systematic » Without ostentation

Giving » Sacrificial » Members of the early church

Acts 4:34

Neither was there any among them that lacked, for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them and brought the prices of the things that were sold

Giving » Sacrificial » The poor widow

Luke 21:4

for all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God, but she out of her poverty has cast in all the living that she had.

Topics on Giving

Generous Giving Examples

Exodus 36:5

and they spoke with Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the work of the ministry which the LORD commanded to make.

Giving In Marriage

Luke 20:34

And Jesus answering said unto them, The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,

Giving Information

Genesis 24:33

And they set food before him to eat, but he said, I will not eat until I have told my errand. And he said unto him, Speak on.

Giving Sacrifices

Ezra 6:9-10

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks and rams and lambs for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day that they not cease:

Giving To God

Romans 11:35

Or who has first given unto him, that it be recompensed unto him again?

Giving Up

Psalm 13:1-2

How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Giving Without Expecting Return

Luke 6:34

And if ye lend to those of whom ye hope to receive, what grace shall ye have? for sinners also lend to sinners to receive as much again.

Not Giving

Genesis 24:41

then shalt thou be free from this my oath, when thou hast come unto my lineage; and if they give her not unto thee, thou shalt be free from my oath.

Not Giving Up

2 Corinthians 4:16-17

Therefore we fault not; but though our outward man is wearing out, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

People Giving Clothes

Genesis 24:53

And the slave brought forth vessels of silver and vessels of gold and raiment and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.

The Holy Spirit Giving Joy

Luke 1:41-45

And it came to pass that when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;

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