Have not I the right to do as I choose with what is mine? Are you envious because I am liberal?'

a religious man, too, who revered God with all his household, who was always liberal in his many deeds of charity to the people, and who had the habit of praying to God.

The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully.

Be liberal to needy saints. Practise hospitality.

For if I have a liberal share of Christ's sufferings, through Christ I have a liberal share of comfort too.

Yes, just as you are already very rich in faith, readiness of speech, knowledge, unwearied zeal, and in the love that is in you, implanted by us, see to it that this grace of liberal giving also flourishes in you.

We intend that no one should blame us about this liberal gift which we are administering,

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share [with others].

And forget not to be kind and liberal; for with that sort of sacrifice God is well pleased.