Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

General references

Bible References

Not

Deuteronomy 15:7
When the needy shall be among thee, from one of thy brethren, in one of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, and thou shalt not shut thy hand from thy needy brother.
Proverbs 23:6
Thou shalt not eat the bread of an evil eye, and ye shall not long for its dainties:
Isaiah 32:5
Liberal shall no more be called to the foolish, and noble shall not be said to the deceiver.
James 5:9
Groan not against one another, brethren, that ye be not condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
1 Peter 4:9
Being hospitable to one another without murmurings.

God

2 Corinthians 8:12
For if a forwardness lie before, according as any has, it is acceptable, not as he has not.
Exodus 25:2
Speak to the sons of Israel, and they shall take for me an offering: from every man whose heart shall impel him, ye shall take my offerings
Exodus 35:5
Take ye from you an offering to Jehovah: all of a willing heart shall bring an offering to Jehovah; gold and silver and brass,
1 Chronicles 29:17
And I knew, my God, that thou triest the heart, and from uprightness thou wilt delight. I in the uprightness of my heart gave willingly all these: and now thy people were found here; I saw with gladness to show themselves willing to thee.
Proverbs 11:25
The soul of blessing shall be made fat: also he watering, shall himself drink to the full.
Proverbs 22:9
The good eye it shall be blessed, for he gave from his bread to the poor.
Acts 20:35
I shewed you all things, that so being wearied ye must support the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that himself said, It is happy to give rather than receive.
Romans 12:8
Whether he beseeching, in supplication: he imparting, in simplicity; he placed before, in earnestness; he compassionating, in cheerfulness.

General references

Exodus 35:21
And they will come, every man whose heart lifted him up and every one whose spirit impelled him, and they brought the offering of Jehovah to the work of the tent of appointment, and for all its work, and for the garments of the holy place.
Proverbs 3:10
And thy storehouses shall be filled with abundance, and thy wine-vats shall break forth with new wine.