12 Bible Verses about Generosity, Used Towards
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Relieve the wants of the holy; be given to hospitality.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Give to him that asketh of thee; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not away.
Sell what ye have, and give alms. Make for yourselves purses which wax not old, treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, nor moth destroyeth.
Notwithstanding, ye did well in sharing with me in my distress. And ye yourselves also know, Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I went forth from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in an account of giving and receiving, but ye only; for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my necessity.
because he was near to death on account of the work, hazarding his life to supply what was wanting on your part in the ministration to me.
But take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly do I say to you, They have received their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth;
or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.
Every first day of the week let each of you lay by him something in store, according as he hath prospered; that the collections may not have to be made when I come.
For if there be first the willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, not according to what he hath not.
But as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this exercise of liberality also.
while ye are enriched in everything to all liberality, which worketh out through us thanksgiving to God; for the ministration of this service not only supplieth the wants of the saints, but also overfloweth through many thanksgivings to God; while by the proof afforded by this ministration they glorify God for your obedience to your profession in regard to the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution in regard to them and in regard to all;
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