8 Bible Verses about Generosity

So the disciples put aside money, as each of them was able to afford it, for a contribution to be sent to the brothers in Judaea.

There was not a needy person among them, for those who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the proceeds of the sale, laying the money before the feet of the apostles; it was then distributed according to each individual's need.

Amid a severe ordeal of trouble, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty together have poured out a flood of rich generosity;

even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent money more than once for my needs.

So Zacchaeus stopped and said to the Lord, "I will give the half of all I have, Lord, to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody I will give him back four times as much."

Looking up he saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and noticed a poor widow putting two little coins in. He said, "I tell you plainly, this poor widow has put in more than them all; read more.
for these people all contributed out of their surplus, but she has given out of her neediness all her living."