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Ability » God's Ability » Giving according to
He shall offer one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to afford,
But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him who vowed shall the priest value him.
every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you.
they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
I said to them, "We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?" Then they held their peace, and found never a word.
As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
He shall offer one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to afford,
But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him who vowed shall the priest value him.
every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you.
they gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
I said to them, "We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?" Then they held their peace, and found never a word.
As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Giving » Rules for
"Be careful that you do not do your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when you do merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from people. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does, read more.
so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability. For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.
Liberality » Should be exercised » Willingly
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
"Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.
The poor » Offerings of, acceptable to God
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin. He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury, for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on."
The poor » Give to » Cheerfully
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.