For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;

that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

The abundance

Then he said to them, "Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Don't be grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength."

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Their deep

A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

"I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

The riches

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

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

However there shall be no poor with you; (for Yahweh will surely bless you in the land which Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance to possess it;)

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

The fool will no longer be called noble, nor the scoundrel be highly respected.

Liberality

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

General references

They spoke to Moses, saying, "The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work which Yahweh commanded to make."

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: