Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

General references

Bible References

A portion

Luke 6:30
Practice giving to everyone who asks of you, and stop demanding back your goods from him who takes them away.
1 Timothy 6:18
charge them to continue doing good and being rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous hearted,

Seven

Matthew 18:22
Jesus answered him: "I tell you, not as many as seven, but as many as seventy times seven!
Luke 17:4
Even if he sins against you seven times in a day and seven times turns to you and says, 'I am sorry,' you must forgive him."

General references

Matthew 5:42
If anyone, whoever he may be, keeps on begging you, give to him; if anyone wants to borrow from you, do not turn him away.