Thematic Bible: Alms
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Alms » Almsgiving, general advice concerning
But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens:
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Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
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Therefore give alms of your substance; and behold all things are pure unto you.
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Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves purses that will not get old, and treasure in the heavens which can not be stolen, where the thief does not draw nigh, nor the moth corrupt.
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And Jesus hearing these things, said to him, Still one thing is lacking to thee: Sell all things whatsoever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
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And Zaccheus standing, said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any one fraudulently, I restore fourfold.
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And if I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I may give my body that I shall be burnt, and have not divine love, I am profited as to nothing.
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Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens: therefore when you may do alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be glorified by the people: truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward. But thou doing alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: read more.
in order that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who sees in secret will reward thee openly.
in order that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who sees in secret will reward thee openly.
Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
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Therefore give alms of your substance; and behold all things are pure unto you.
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Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves purses that will not get old, and treasure in the heavens which can not be stolen, where the thief does not draw nigh, nor the moth corrupt.
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Give to the one asking thee, and do not turn away from the one wishing to borrow from thee.
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or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; or he that giveth, with a single eye; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Therefore I considered it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they may come to you beforehand, and perfect your preannounced benefaction, that it may be ready, as a benefaction, not as a stingy contribution. But it is this, he that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall also reap bountifully. As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.
only that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.
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that they do good, be rich in good works, be cheerful givers, ready communicators;
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But do not forget benefaction and fellowship: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
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Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him?
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Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
And all those who believed were together and had all things common, and they sold their possessions and personalities, and divided the same unto all, as each one had need.
For no one among them was in need; for so many possessions of lands or houses as belonged to them, selling, they were bringing the prices of the things having been sold, and laying them at the feet of the apostles; and it was distributed to each as any one had need. And Joseph called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, Son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by race, read more.
a farm belonging to him, having sold it, he brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
a farm belonging to him, having sold it, he brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
And during those days, the disciples multiplying, there was a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, that their widows were being neglected in the daily ministration. And the twelve calling to them the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing that we, leaving the word of God, serve tables. But brethren, look out seven men from you of good report, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we shall appoint over this interest;
And they determined that each one of them should send to the ministry to the brethren dwelling in Judea, as each one of the disciples was prosperous; and this they did, sending to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race;
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For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain contribution to the poor who are in Jerusalem. For they were pleased to do so; and they are their debtors: for if the Gentiles participated in spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things. Then having completed and sealed this fruit unto them, I will sail away for Spain by you;
But concerning the contribution to the saints, as I commanded the churches of Galatia, so you also do. On the first day of the week let each one of you lay by with himself treasuring up, that as to whatsoever he may be prospered, in order that there may be no collections at that time when I may come. But when I may be present, whomsoever you may approve by your letters, these will I send to carry away your benefaction to Jerusalem: read more.
if it may be counted worthy for me also to go, they shall go along with me.
if it may be counted worthy for me also to go, they shall go along with me.
But, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia; because in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. Because I witness, that according to their ability, and beyond their ability they were anxious, read more.
with much exhortation praying our favor and the fellowship of the ministry which is to the saints:
with much exhortation praying our favor and the fellowship of the ministry which is to the saints:
For indeed concerning the ministry which is to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you.
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For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the divine love which you manifested in his name, having ministered to the saints, and ministering.
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Alms » Asking
Then the neighbors, and those seeing him previously, because he was a beggar, continued to say, Is not this the one sitting and begging?
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And a certain man, being lame from his mother's womb was habitually carried, whom they placed daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those entering into the temple;
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Alms » Instances of giving » Zaccheus
And Zaccheus standing, said to the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any one fraudulently, I restore fourfold.
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Alms » Instances of giving » Cornelius
devout, and fearing God with all his house, and doing many alms to the people, and praying to God always;
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Alms » Instances of giving » Dorcas
But there was a certain disciple in Joppa, by name Tabitha, who being interpreted is called Dorcas: and she was full of good works and alms which she was doing.
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