Psalm 112:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

He

2 Corinthians 9:9

Dispersed

Righteousness

Revelation 22:11

General references

Matthew 5:42

Bible References

He

as it is written, He scatters his gifts to the poor broadcast, his charity lasts for ever.

Dispersed

The poor you always have beside you, and you can be kind to them whenever you want; but you will not always have me.

Better cleanse what is within; then nothing will be unclean for you.

Sell what you possess and give it away in alms, make purses for yourselves that never wear out: get treasure in heaven that never fails, that no thief can get at, no moth destroy.

When Jesus heard this he said to him, "You lack one thing more; sell all you have, distribute the money among the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come and follow me."

some of them thought that as Judas kept the money-box, Jesus told him to buy what they needed for the festival or to give something to the poor.)

laying the money before the feet of the apostles; it was then distributed according to each individual's need.

I showed you how this was the way to work hard and succour the needy, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, 'To give is happier than to get.'"

contribute to needy saints, make a practice of hospitality.

(You know how gracious our Lord Jesus Christ was; rich though he was, he became poor for the sake of you, that by his poverty you might be rich.)

He who furnishes the sower with seed and with bread to eat will supply seed for you and multiply it; he will increase the crop of your charities ??11 you will be enriched on all hands, so that you can be generous on all occasions, and your generosity, of which I am the agent, will make men give thanks to God;

tell them to be bountiful, rich in good works, open-handed and generous,

Do not forget beneficence and charity, either; these are the kind of sacrifices that are acceptable to God.

Suppose some brother or sister is ill-clad and short of daily food;

We know what love is by this, that He laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for the brotherhood.

Righteousness

so as to keep your alms secret; then your Father who sees what is secret will reward you openly.

He also said to his host, "When you give a dinner or supper, do not ask your friends or your brothers or your relatives or your rich neighbours, in case they invite you back again and you get repaid.

And I tell you, use mammon, dishonest as it is, to make friends for yourselves, so that when you die they may welcome you to the eternal abodes.

God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.

Let the wicked still be wicked, let the filthy still be filthy, let the righteous still do right, let the holy still be holy!

General references

give to the man who begs from you, and turn not away from him who wants to borrow.