12 Bible Verses about Generosity, Used Towards

communicating to the necessities of the saints; cultivating hospitality.

So, then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, but especially to those of the household of the faith.

Give to him asking you; and from him who wishes to borrow of you turn not away.

Sell what ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses that grow not old, a treasure unfailing in Heaven, where no thief approaches, nor moth corrupts;

Notwithstanding, ye did well, in sharing with me in my tribulation. And know ye also, Philippians, that in the beginning of the Gospel, when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving, but ye only; because even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again to my need.

because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me.

"Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen by them, otherwise at least ye have no reward with your Father Who is in Heaven. When, therefore, you are doing alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say to you, they receive their reward. But, when you are doing alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

or he that exhorts, in his exhortation; he that imparts, let him do it with liberality; he that presides, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

On the first day of the sabbaths, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring it up, as he may prosper, that no collections be made, when I come.

for, if the readiness is present, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he has not.

But, as ye abound in everything??n faith, and speech, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us??ee that ye abound in this grace also.

ye being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God. Because the ministry of this service not only fully supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but abounds also through many thanksgivings to God; through the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the Gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;