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Then he is to offer one of the turtledoves orthe young pigeons, whichever he can afford.
But if he is too poor to be valuated, then cause him to stand before the priest and let the priest set a value on him according to the ability of the one making the vow.
but each one must appear with his own gift, proportional to the blessing that the LORD your God has given you."
They contributed to the treasury for this work in accordance with their ability: 61,000 golden drachma, 5,000 units of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
I accused them, "To the best of our ability, we've been buying back our fellow Jews who had been sold to foreigners. Even now you're selling your fellow countrymen, only for them to be sold back to us!" They kept quiet and never spoke a word.
So all of the disciples decided they would send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea, as they were able,
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
Then he is to offer one of the turtledoves orthe young pigeons, whichever he can afford.
But if he is too poor to be valuated, then cause him to stand before the priest and let the priest set a value on him according to the ability of the one making the vow.
but each one must appear with his own gift, proportional to the blessing that the LORD your God has given you."
They contributed to the treasury for this work in accordance with their ability: 61,000 golden drachma, 5,000 units of silver, and 100 priestly robes.
I accused them, "To the best of our ability, we've been buying back our fellow Jews who had been sold to foreigners. Even now you're selling your fellow countrymen, only for them to be sold back to us!" They kept quiet and never spoke a word.
So all of the disciples decided they would send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea, as they were able,
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Giving » Rules for
"Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of people in order to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So whenever you give to the poor, don't blow a trumpet before you like the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets so that they will be praised by people. I tell all of you with certainty, they have their full reward! But when you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, read more.
so that your giving may be done in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you."
so that your giving may be done in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you."
Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you must give what you have decided in your heart, not with regret or under compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.
After the Sabbath ends, each of you should set aside and save something from your surplus in proportion to what you have, so that no collections will have to be made when I arrive.
Now finish what you began, so that your eagerness to do so may be matched by your eagerness to complete it. For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
At the present time, your surplus fills their need, so that their surplus may fill your need. In this way things are fair.
Liberality » Should be exercised » Willingly
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
"Tell the Israelis to take an offering for me, and you are to accept my offering from every person whose heart moves him to give.
The poor » Offerings of, acceptable to God
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.
Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins, worth about a cent. He called his disciples and told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box, because all of them contributed out of their surplus, but out of her poverty she has given everything she had to live on."
The poor » Give to » Cheerfully
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Each of you must give what you have decided in your heart, not with regret or under compulsion, since God loves a cheerful giver.