9 Bible Verses about Generosity
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being in every thing enriched unto all liberality, which [causeth] by us thanksgiving to God.
Let every man, as he hath purposed in heart, give, not with reluctance or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.
But of beneficence, and liberal distribution, be not unmindful: for such sacrifices God accepts with delight.
For God is not unjust, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have demonstrated in his name, having ministered assistance to the saints, and still ministering.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.
And if I deal out all my goods in alms, and deliver up my body that I should be burned, but have not love, I am nothing advantaged by it.
From Thematic Bible
Generosity » Liberality in the early church
Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea:
Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet: and a distribution was made to every one according as he had need.
that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, hath more abounded to the riches of their liberality.
For in Thessalonica also ye sent me once, yea twice, a supply for my want.
Generosity » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple
Then Zaccheus standing up, said unto the Lord, Behold, the half of my goods, Lord, I give unto the poor; and if I have got any thing from any man, by laying false informations, I am ready to restore fourfold.
Generosity » David's gifts for the temple
Generosity » Gifts for the repairing of God's house
Generosity » Gifts of israel for the tabernacle
Generosity » Offerings at the dedication
Generosity » The poor widow's offering
AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich. And he observed also a certain widow, miserably poor, put in there two mites. And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they: read more.
for all they have of their superfluity cast into the oblations for God: but she out of her indigence hath cast in all the substance which she possessed.
Generosity » Over-plus of gifts
Topics on Generosity
Generosity, God's
Ephesians 1:7-9in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Generosity, Human
2 Corinthians 8:7-9So as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and elocution, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
Generosity, Used Towards
Romans 12:13communicating to the wants of the saints; prompt to hospitality.
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- Loving Others
- Man's Purposes
- Poor Or Rich
- Poverty, Attitudes Towards
- Poverty, Causes Of
- Saints, Care For The Poor
- Serving Groups
- Sharing
- Thankfulness To Others
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