70 Bible Verses about Giving
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By all means you must give to him, and {you must not be discontented} at your giving to him, because on account of this [very] thing, Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and {in all that you undertake}.
Give, and it will be given to you, a good measure--pressed down, shaken, overflowing--they will pour out into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you in return."
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."
Each one [should give] as he has decided in his heart, not {reluctantly} or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
There is one who gives yet {grows richer}, but he who withholds {what is right} only [finds] need.
in order that your charitable giving may be in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
He who lends to Yahweh [is] he who is kind to the poor, and his benefits he will repay to him.
And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, truly I say to you, he will never lose his reward."
Therefore whenever you practice charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet in front of you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full!
I will give you thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and glorify your name forever,
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened for you.
But just as you excel in everything--in faith and in speaking and in knowledge and with all diligence and in the love from us [that is] in you--so may you excel in this grace also.
Everyone whom the Father gives to me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will never throw out,
give thanks in everything; for this [is] the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart and they will feed you knowledge and insight.
and everything {whatever} you do in word or in deed, giving thanks [for] all [things] in the name of the Lord Jesus to God the Father through him.
Give to everyone who asks you, and from the one who takes away your things, do not ask for [them back].
And Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!" And they were utterly amazed at him.
But what father from among you, [if his] son will ask for a fish, instead of a fish will give him a snake?
For they all {contributed} out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in everything she had, her whole means of subsistence."
Ascribe to Yahweh the glory of his name! Lift up an offering and come before him! Bow down to Yahweh in the splendor of holiness!
For in this way God loved the world, so that he gave his one and only Son, in order that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but will have eternal life.
And I will give you [the] treasures of darkness and treasures of secret places so that you may know that I [am] Yahweh, the one who calls [you] by your name, the God of Israel,
And he answered [and] said to them, "The one who has two tunics must share with the one who does not have [one], and the one who has food must do likewise."
do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention in my prayers,
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Charity » Giving
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."
Giving » To God, general references to
Honor Yahweh from your substance, and from the firstfruits of all that will come to you,
Toi sent Joram his son to King David {to greet him} and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; {for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi}. {He brought with him} objects of silver and objects of gold and objects of bronze. King David dedicated them also to Yahweh [along] with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated from all of the nations which he had subdued;
Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for your horn I will make [as] iron and your hooves [as] bronze. And you will break many peoples in pieces, and their gain you will devote to destruction to Yahweh, and their wealth to the Lord of the whole earth."
"Speak to the {Israelites}, and let them bring to me a contribution. You will receive my contribution from every man whose heart prompts him.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
And he shall {sacrifice} one of the turtledoves or the {young doves} that {he can afford},
But if he [is] poorer than your proper value, then he shall present himself {before} the priest, and the priest shall set a value [on] him; the priest shall value him {according to} what the person who made a vow {can afford}.
Each [person] {shall give as he is able}, [that is], according to the blessing of Yahweh your God that he has given to you.
According to their ability they gave to the treasury room for the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priestly tunics.
and I said to them: "We ourselves have bought back our brothers the Jews who were sold to the nations as we were able. But now you yourselves have sold your brothers so they may be sold to us!" They were silent and could not find a word [to say].
Giving » Systematic » To God, of the best
in order that he might present to himself the church glorious, not having a spot or wrinkle or any such [thing], but that she may be holy and blameless.
The lamb for you must be a male, without defect, in its first year; you will take [it] from the sheep or from the goats.
And if anyone brings a sacrifice of fellowship offerings for Yahweh to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the cattle or from the flock, it must be without defect {to be acceptable}; there must not be any physical defect in it.
Giving » Rules for
"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore whenever you practice charitable giving, do not sound a trumpet in front of you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have received their reward in full! But you, [when you] practice charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, read more.
in order that your charitable giving may be in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Now [the point is] this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one [should give] as he has decided in his heart, not {reluctantly} or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
On the first [day] of the week, each one of you {put aside} [something], saving up {to whatever extent he has prospered}, in order that whenever I come, at that time collections do not take place.
So now also complete the doing [of it], in order that just as [you have] the eagerness to want [to do it], thus also [you may] complete [it] from [what you] have. For if the eagerness is present {according to what one has}, [it is] acceptable not {according to what one does not have}.
At the present time your abundance [will be] for their need, in order that their abundance may also be for your need, so that there may be equality,
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Freely
Sell your possessions and give charitable gifts. Make for yourselves money bags that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven where thief does not approach or moth destroy.
Heal those who are sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, expel demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Give, and it will be given to you, a good measure--pressed down, shaken, overflowing--they will pour out into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you in return."
Giving » Systematic » Freely
Sell your possessions and give charitable gifts. Make for yourselves money bags that do not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven where thief does not approach or moth destroy.
Heal those who are sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, expel demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Give, and it will be given to you, a good measure--pressed down, shaken, overflowing--they will pour out into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure out, it will be measured out to you in return."
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to income
Each [person] {shall give as he is able}, [that is], according to the blessing of Yahweh your God that he has given to you.
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Giving » Systematic » According to income
Each [person] {shall give as he is able}, [that is], according to the blessing of Yahweh your God that he has given to you.
Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Giving » Sacrificial » The widow of zarephath
Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go and do according to your word; only make for me a small bread cake from it first, and bring it out to me. Make it for yourself and for your son afterward.
So she went and did according to the word of Elijah; then [both] she and he ate with her household for many days.
Giving » Sacrificial » The churches of macedonia
I testify that [they gave] according to [their] ability, and beyond [their] ability, by their own choice, requesting of us with much exhortation the favor and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints,
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Regularly, every week
On the first [day] of the week, each one of you {put aside} [something], saving up {to whatever extent he has prospered}, in order that whenever I come, at that time collections do not take place.
Giving » Systematic » Regularly, every week
On the first [day] of the week, each one of you {put aside} [something], saving up {to whatever extent he has prospered}, in order that whenever I come, at that time collections do not take place.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Cheerfully
Each one [should give] as he has decided in his heart, not {reluctantly} or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Giving » Systematic » Cheerfully
Each one [should give] as he has decided in his heart, not {reluctantly} or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Giving » Sacrificial » Mary of bethany
a woman came up to him holding an alabaster flask of very expensive perfumed oil, and poured [it] out on his head [while he] was reclining at table.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » With simplicity
if [it is] one who exhorts, by exhortation; one who gives, with sincerity; one who leads, with diligence; one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Giving » Systematic » With simplicity
if [it is] one who exhorts, by exhortation; one who gives, with sincerity; one who leads, with diligence; one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Without ostentation
But you, [when you] practice charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Giving » Sacrificial » Israel, at the erection of the tabernacle
And they said to Moses, saying, "The people are {bringing more} than enough for the service of the work that Yahweh has commanded {to be done}."
Giving » Systematic » Without ostentation
But you, [when you] practice charitable giving, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Giving » Sacrificial » Members of the early church
For there was not even anyone needy among them, because all those who were owners of plots of land or houses were selling [them] [and] bringing the proceeds of the things that were sold
Giving » Sacrificial » The poor widow
For these all put [gifts] into the offering out of their abundance, but this [woman] out of her poverty put in all the means of subsistence that she had."
Topics on Giving
Angels Giving The Law
Acts 7:53[you] who received the law by directions of angels and have not observed [it]!"
Generous Giving Examples
Exodus 36:5And they said to Moses, saying, "The people are {bringing more} than enough for the service of the work that Yahweh has commanded {to be done}."
Giving Back
Mark 12:17And Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!" And they were utterly amazed at him.
Giving Food And Drink
Genesis 3:6When the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food and that it [was] a delight to the eyes, and the tree was desirable to make [one] wise, then she took from its fruit and she ate. And she gave [it] also to her husband with her, and he ate.
Giving Good Things
James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of change.
Giving In Marriage
Luke 20:34And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage,
Giving Information
Genesis 24:33{And food was placed before him} to eat. And he said, "I will not eat until {I have told my errand}." And he said, "Speak."
Giving Money To The Church
2 Corinthians 9:7Each one [should give] as he has decided in his heart, not {reluctantly} or from compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Giving Sacrifices
Ezra 6:9-10Whatever may be needed--{young bulls}, young rams, sheep for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil for the priests in Jerusalem--let it be given to them day by day with no negligence,
Giving Thanks
Ephesians 5:20giving thanks always for all [things] in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to the God and Father,
Giving To God
Romans 11:35Or who has given in advance to him, and it will be paid back to him?"
Giving To Others
Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect doing good and generosity, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Giving To The Poor
1 Corinthians 13:3And if I parcel out all my possessions, and if I hand over my body in order that I will be burned, but do not have love, it benefits [me] nothing.
Giving Up
Psalm 13:1-2How long, O Yahweh? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
Giving Without Expecting Return
Luke 6:34And if you lend [to those] from whom you expect to receive [back], what kind of credit is [that] to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may get back an equal [amount]!
Giving, Advice On
Matthew 6:1"And take care not to practice your righteousness before people to be seen by them; {otherwise} you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
Giving, Of Oneself
1 John 3:16We have come to know love by this: that {he} laid down his life on behalf of us, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.
Giving, Of Possessions
Proverbs 28:27[For] he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking, but [for] he who turns his eyes, [there are] many curses.
Giving, Of Talents
1 Corinthians 4:7For who concedes you [superiority]? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if indeed you received [it], why do you boast as [if you] did not receive [it]?
Giving, Of Time
Job 14:5If his days [are] determined, the number of his months [is] with you; you have appointed his boundaries, and he cannot cross [them].
God Giving Breath
Job 33:4The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of Shaddai gives life to me.
God Giving Freely
James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
God Giving His Son
John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, "If you had known the gift of God and who it is who says to you, 'Give me [water] to drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
God Giving His Spirit
John 3:34For [the one] whom God sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit by measure.
God Giving Life
Genesis 2:7when Yahweh God formed the man [of] dust from the ground, and he blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
God Giving Light
Psalm 27:1Yahweh [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Yahweh [is] the refuge of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
God Giving Strength
Psalm 29:11May Yahweh give strength to his people. May Yahweh bless his people with peace.
God Giving To The Son
Matthew 11:27All [things] have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and {anyone to whom} the Son wants to reveal [him].
God Giving Understanding
Job 32:8"Truly, it [is] a spirit in a human being, and the breath of Shaddai teaches them.
Jesus Freely Giving His Life
John 10:18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down {voluntarily}. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take possession of it again. This commandment I received from my Father."
Never Giving Up
1 Corinthians 13:7bears all [things], believes all [things], hopes all [things], endures all [things].
Not Giving
Genesis 24:41Then you shall be released from my oath, when you come to my family. And if they will not give [a woman] to you, then you will be released from my oath.'
Not Giving Up
2 Corinthians 4:16-17Therefore we do not lose heart, but even if our outer person is being destroyed, yet our inner [person] is being renewed day after day.
People Giving Clothes
Genesis 24:53And the servant brought out silver jewelry and gold jewelry, and garments, and he gave [them] to Rebekah. And he gave precious gifts to her brother and to her mother.
People Giving Other Things
Matthew 25:28Therefore take the talent from him and give [it] to the one who has the ten talents.
Sacrificial Giving
Acts 2:45And they began selling [their] possessions and property, and distributing these [things] to all, to the degree that anyone had need.
Staying Strong And Not Giving Up
Galatians 6:9And let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, [if we] do not give up.
The Holy Spirit Giving Joy
Luke 1:41-45And it happened that when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby in her womb leaped and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit Giving Life
John 6:63The Spirit is the one who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.