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Ability » God's Ability » Giving according to
And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;
But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;
But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Giving » Rules for
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: read more.
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
Liberality » Should be exercised » Willingly
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
The poor » Offerings of, acceptable to God
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
The poor » Give to » Cheerfully
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.