9 Bible Verses about Generosity
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In every way you will grow richer and richer so as to give with perfect liberality, which will through me result in thanksgiving to God for it.
Each must give what he has purposed in his heart to give, not sorrowfully or under compulsion, for it is the happy giver that God loves.
And stop neglecting to do good and to be generous, for God is highly pleased with just such sacrifices as these.
For God is not so unjust as to forget the work you have done and the love you have shown His name in the service you have rendered for your fellow-Christians, and still are doing.
For by experience you know the unmerited favor shown by our Lord Jesus Christ; that although He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, in order that by His poverty you might become rich.
If I should dole out everything I have for charity, and give my body up to torture in mere boasting pride, but have no love, I get from it no good at all.
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Generosity » Liberality in the early church
So the disciples decided to send a contribution, each in proportion to his prosperity, to help the brothers who lived in Judea.
For none of them was in want, for as many of them as were owners of farms or houses proceeded to sell them, one by one, and continued to bring the money received for the things sold and to put it at the disposal of the apostles; then distribution was continuously made to everyone in proportion to his need.
because in spite of a terrible test of trouble, the mighty flood of their gladness mingling with the depths of their poverty has overflowed and resulted in the abundance of their liberality.
Even while I was at Thessalonica you sent money more than once for my needs.
Generosity » Offerings for the rebuilding of the temple
Then Zaccheus got up and said to the Lord, "Listen, Lord! I now give to the poor half of my property, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay him back four times as much."
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
Now He looked up and saw the rich people dropping their gifts into the treasury. Then He saw a poor widow drop in two little coins which make scarcely a cent. And He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has dropped in more than all of them; read more.
for all the rest of them made their contributions out of their surplus, but she out of her want dropped in all that she had to live on."
Generosity » Over-plus of gifts
Topics on Generosity
Generosity, God's
Ephesians 1:7-9It is through union with Him that we have redemption by His blood and the forgiveness of our shortcomings, in accordance with the generosity of His unmerited favor
Generosity, Human
2 Corinthians 8:7-9Yes, just as you are growing rich in everything else, in faith, expression, knowledge, perfect enthusiasm, and the love inspired in you by us, you must see to it that you grow rich in this gracious contribution too.
Generosity, Used Towards
Romans 12:13always supplying the needs of God's people, ever practicing hospitality.
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