12 Bible Verses about Generosity

Most Relevant Verses

Proverbs 11:25

He that is liberal in giving, shall have plenty; and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself.

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal person imagineth honest things, and cometh up with honesty.

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Generosity » Liberality in the early church

Acts 11:29

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,

Acts 4:34-35

Neither was there any among them that lacked. For as many as were possessors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the price of the things that were sold, and laid it down at the apostles' feet. And distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.

2 Corinthians 8:2

how that the abundance of their rejoicing is, that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto, though they were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness.

Philippians 4:16

For when I was in Thessalonica, ye sent once, and afterward again, unto my needs:

Generosity » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple

Ezra 2:69

and gave after their ability, unto the treasure of the work, one and three score thousand drams, and five thousand pounds of silver, and a hundred priests' garments.

Ezra 1:6

And all they that were about them, strengthened their hands with vessels of silver and gold, with goods and cattle, and jewels, beside that which they gave of their own free will.

Ezra 8:25

and weighed them there the silver and gold and vessels for the heave offering unto the house of our God, which the king and his lords of his counsel and princes, and all Israel that were at hand, had given to the heave offering:

Nehemiah 7:70

And certain of the ancient fathers gave unto the work. Hathirsatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams, fifty basens, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

Generosity » David's gifts for the temple

1 Chronicles 29:3-4

And yet because I have lust to the house of my God, I have several gold and silver which I give to the house of my God above all I have prepared for the holy house: even three thousand talents of gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of silver tried:

Generosity » Gifts for the repairing of God's house

2 Chronicles 24:10

And the lords and all the people rejoiced and brought in and cast into the coffer until it was full.

Generosity » Gifts of israel for the tabernacle

Exodus 35:22

And the men came with the women - even as many as were willing hearted - and brought bracelets, earrings, rings and girdles and all manner jewels of gold; and all the men that waved wave offerings of gold unto the LORD;

Generosity » Offerings at the dedication

Numbers 7:3

offered and brought their gifts before the LORD: six covered chariots and twelve oxen, two and two a chariot and an ox every man, and they brought them before the habitation.

Generosity » The poor widow's offering

Luke 21:1-4

As he beheld, he saw the rich men, how they cast in their offerings into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow, which cast in thither two mites. And he said, "Of a truth I say unto you, this poor widow hath put in more than they all. read more.
For they all have of their superfluity added unto the offering of God: But she, of her penury, hath cast in all the substance that she had."

Generosity » Over-plus of gifts

Exodus 36:5

and spake unto Moses saying, "The people bring too much, and above that is enough to serve for the work which the LORD hath commanded to make."

Topics on Generosity

Generosity, God's

Ephesians 1:7-9

By whom we have redemption through his blood, that is to say, even the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

Generosity, Human

2 Corinthians 8:7-9

Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.

Generosity, Used Towards

Exodus 35:21-29

And they went - as many as their hearts couraged them and as many as their spirits made them willing - and brought heave offerings unto the LORD, to the making of the tabernacle of witness and for all his uses and for the holy vestments.

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