For ye, brothers, became imitators of the congregations of God, which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because ye also suffered the same things by your own countrymen, just as also they by the Jews.

for no man to be disturbed by these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are set for this.

The abundance

Then he said to them, Go your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our LORD; neither be ye grieved, for the joy of LORD is your strength.

And they sold properties and possessions, and divided them to all, according as any man had need.

Their deep

And one poor widow having come, she cast in two mites, which are a quadrans.

And having looked up, he saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.

Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?

I know thy works and tribulation and poverty (but thou are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

The riches

as grieving, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

being enriched in everything for every generosity, which works gratitude to God through us.

However there shall be no poor with thee (for LORD will surely bless thee in the land which LORD thy God gives thee for an inheritance to possess it),

The generous soul shall be made prosperous, and he who waters shall also be watered himself.

The fool shall no more be called noble, nor the churl said to be bountiful.

Liberality

For our pride is this (the testimony from our conscience), that we behave in the world in the simplicity and purity of God, not by fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and especially toward you.

or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.

General references

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

Honor LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase,