11 Bible Verses about Collections

And they having come into Capernaum, those receiving the double drachma came to Peter, and said, Does your teacher pay the double drachma?

But let the one who is taught the word communicate to the one teaching in all good things.

And it came to pass consecutively, that He was going through city and village, proclaiming and preaching the gospel of God, and the twelve along with Him. And certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, and Joanna the wife of Chuzas the steward of Herod, and Susanna, and many other women, who were accustomed to minister unto Him from those things belonging to them.

And you indeed know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I came out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the word of giving and receiving, except you alone; because also in Thessalonica both once and twice you sent to my need.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching. For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a certain contribution to the poor who are in Jerusalem.

But concerning the contribution to the saints, as I commanded the churches of Galatia, so you also do.

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 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.

For it is not that there may be relief to others, affliction to you, but that it may be according to equality: at this time your abundance may correspond to their deficiency, that their abundance may correspond with your deficiency, in order that there may be equality: as has been written, He that had much did not super-abound; and he that had little did not lack.