Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Alms » Commandments and practices concerning
Take care not to perform your religious duties in public in order to be seen by others; if you do, your Father who is in Heaven has no reward for you. Therefore, when you do acts of charity, do not have a trumpet blown in front of you, as hypocrites do in the Synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. There, I tell you, is their reward! But, when you do acts of charity, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, read more.
So that your charity may be secret; and your Father, who sees what is in secret, will recompense you.
So that your charity may be secret; and your Father, who sees what is in secret, will recompense you.
"If you wish to be perfect," answered Jesus, "go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."
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Only give away what is in them in charity, and at once you have the whole clean.
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Sell what belongs to you, and give in charity. Make yourselves purses that will not wear out--an inexhaustible treasure in Heaven, where no thief comes near, or moth works ruin.
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Give to him who asks of you; and, from him who wants to borrow from you, do not turn away.
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The speaker to his exhortation. Let the man who gives in charity do so with a generous heart; let him who is in authority exercise due diligence; let him who shows kindness do so in a cheerful spirit.
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Therefore I think it necessary to urge the Brothers to go to you in advance, and to complete the arrangements for the gift, which you have already promised, so that it may be ready, as a gift, before I come, and not look as if it were being given under pressure. Remember the saying--'Scanty sowing, scanty harvest; plentiful sowing, plentiful harvest.' Let every one give as he has determined before hand, not grudgingly or under compulsion; for God loves 'a cheerful giver.'
Only we were to remember the poor--the very thing I was myself anxious to do.
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Urge upon them to show kindness, to exhibit a wealth of good actions, to be open-handed and generous,
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Never forget to do kindly acts and to share what you have with others, for such sacrifices are acceptable to God.
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But, if any one has worldly possessions, and yet looks on while his Brother is in want, and steels his heart against him, how can it be said that the love of God is within him?
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Charity » The reward for being charitable
"If you wish to be perfect," answered Jesus, "go and sell your property, and give to the poor, and you shall have wealth in Heaven; then come and follow me."
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But love your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing. Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the thankless and the bad.
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Then Jesus went on to say to the man who had invited him: "When you give a breakfast or a dinner, do not ask your friends, or your brothers, or your relations, or rich neighbors, for fear that they should invite you in return, and so you should be repaid. No, when you entertain, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind; And then you will be happy indeed, since they cannot recompense you; for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the good."
Feast of sabbatical year » Release of, not to hinder the exercise of benevolence
Liberality » Should be exercised » Toward the poor
the Needy » General references to
You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
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The poor » Give to » Liberally
The poor » Shall never cease out of the land
You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
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The poor » General references to
You always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me.
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