Thematic Bible: Alms


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TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, in order to catch their eye: for otherwise ye have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when thou givest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They receive their reward. But when thou givest alms, let not thy right hand know what thy left is doing: read more.
that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret, will himself reward thee openly.










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have thought it necessary therefore to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and prepare before your promised bounty, that it may be ready as a matter of bounty, and not as [extorted] of covetousness. But this I add, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully. Let every man, as he hath purposed in heart, give, not with reluctance or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.





Now all who believed were together, and had all things common; and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as every one had need.

Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet: and a distribution was made to every one according as he had need. And Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles, (which is, being interpreted, A son of consolation,) a Levite, a Cyprian by birth, read more.
having a field belonging to him, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

NOW in those days, when the disciples were multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian proselytes against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily distribution. Then the twelve assembling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to make distribution to the tables. Therefore, brethren, do ye look out for seven men from among yourselves, the best approved, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to superintend this business.

Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea: which also they did, sending it off to the presbyters by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Now after many years absence I was returned bringing alms to my countrymen, and oblations [to the temple]. Verse ConceptsGiftsPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Remedies ForAlmsgivingAltruismCharityGiving To The Poor

But I am now going to Jerusalem, to carry alms to the saints. For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints that are at Jerusalem. They have been so pleased indeed, and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been admitted to a participation in their spiritual things, they ought also to minister to them in carnal things. read more.
When therefore I have completed this work, and sealed unto them this fruit, I will pass by you into Spain.

NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye. On the first day of the week let every one of you set apart with himself, treasuring it up, whatsoever he may please to give, that when I come there may be then no gatherings. But when I come, whosoever you shall approve by letters, those will I send to carry your charity to Jerusalem. read more.
But if it be of importance that I should go also, they shall go with me.

NOW we inform you, brethren, of the grace of God which hath been bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality. For unto their power, I bear them witness, and above their power, they were voluntarily ready [to give]: read more.
with much entreaty praying us that we would receive the gift, and [undertake] the communication of the contribution for the saints.

NOW concerning the contribution for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write unto you. Verse ConceptsMinistry, Qualifications ForBenevolenceWriting LettersSurplusministering


The neighbours therefore, and they who saw him formerly, that he was blind, said, Is not this the man who was sitting and begging? Verse ConceptsBeggingBeggarsIs It Really?

when a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were entering into the temple; Verse ConceptsCripplesGatesLamenessLonelinessWeakness, PhysicalBeauty, In ArtefactsHelplessnessChronic AilmentsSitting In The GatewayNamed GatesFrom The WombOnce A DayPeople Carrying Live PeopleInner BeautyThe Beauty Of Nature



But there was at Joppa a woman, a disciple, named Tabitha, (which by interpretation is called Dorcas:) this woman was full of good works and of alms which she did. Verse ConceptsActs of KindnessExploitationsAttitudes, to other peopleGood WorksPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Remedies ForAlmsgivingAltruismCharityMeaningDeer Etc.Helping OthersHelping The PoorDeerHelping Others In Needmakeup