Thematic Bible: Scriptural rules for
Thematic Bible
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability
And he shall offer one of the turtle-doves, or of the young pigeons, such as he is able to get,
But if he be poorer than thy estimation, 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 LORD thy God which he has given thee.
They gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
And I said to them, According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers the Jews, who were sold to the nations, and would ye even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us? Then they were silent, and found not a word.
And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,
For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Freely
Sell things possessed by you, and give charity. Make for yourselves purses not becoming old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts.
Heal those who are feeble, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. Freely ye received, freely give.
Give, and it will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure with which ye measure, it will be measured again to you.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to income
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of LORD thy God which he has given thee.
Give to him who asks thee, and turn thou not away from him who wants to borrow from thee.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Regularly, every week
Upon the first day of the week let each of you set something aside near himself, storing up whatever he may prosper, so that when I come no collections may be made then.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Cheerfully
Each man as he purposes in his heart, not from regret or from necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » With simplicity
or he who exhorts, in the exhortation; he who gives, in simplicity; he who leads, in diligence; he who does mercy, in cheerfulness.
Giving » Scriptural rules for » Without ostentation
But when thou do charity, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does,