Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
Parted
General references
Bible References
Sold
Acts 4:34
Neither was there any among them that was in want: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Acts 5:1
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
Acts 11:29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.
Luke 12:33
Sell what ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which become not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Luke 18:22
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said to him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Luke 19:8
And Zaccheus stood, and said to the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four-fold.
Parted
Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.
Proverbs 11:24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou shouldst bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldst cover him; and that thou shouldst not hide thyself from thy own flesh?
2 Corinthians 9:1
For as concerning the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
1 Timothy 6:18
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
James 2:14
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man sayeth he hath faith, and hath not works? can faith save him?
James 5:1
Come now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
1 John 3:17
But he who hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
General references
Hebrews 13:1
Let brotherly love continue.