29 Bible Verses about Giving, Of Possessions

Jesus said to him, If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Jesus looking on him loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to thee: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And Jesus hearing these things, said to him, Still one thing is lacking to thee: Sell all things whatsoever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

Sell your possessions and give alms; make for yourselves purses that will not get old, and treasure in the heavens which can not be stolen, where the thief does not draw nigh, nor the moth corrupt.

communicating to necessities of the saints; pursuing hospitality.

only that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

Let the elders who stand before the people beautifully, be considered worthy of double remuneration, especially those laboring in the word and teaching. For the scripture says, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn: and, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

nor valise for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

But let the one who is taught the word communicate to the one teaching in all good things.

And you indeed know, O Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I came out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the word of giving and receiving, except you alone; because also in Thessalonica both once and twice you sent to my need. Not that I seek a gift; but I seek fruit abounding to your credit.read more.
But I have all things, and I abound: I am full, having received from Epaphroditus those things from you, an odor of a sweet savor, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

Pure religion and undefiled with God even the Father is this, to relieve the orphans and widows in their affliction, and keep himself unspotted from the world.

Honor widows who are truly widows. But if any widow has children, or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give benefactions to their ancestors: for this is acceptable in the sight of God.

As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.

They say to Him, Caesar's. Then He says to them, Therefore render Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things which are God's.

And Jesus responding said to them, Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which are God's. And they were astonished at Him.

And He said to them, Therefore render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which are God's.

For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Give to all their dues: custom to whom custom is due; tribute to whom tribute is due; fear to whom fear is due; honor to whom honor is due.

Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him?

What man is there of you, whom, if his son shall ask bread, he will give him a stone? And if he may ask a fish, whether will he give him a serpent? Therefore if you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask Him?

And a certain Samaritan, on a journey, came near him: and seeing, had compassion on him, and having come to him, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine: and having mounted him on his own beast, carried him to a tavern, and cared for him. And on the morrow, taking out two denaria, gave them to the host, and said, Care for him; and whatsoever you expend in addition, on my return, I will pay you.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons: freely you did receive, freely give.

but now indeed complete the work; in order that as there was a promptitude of willing, there shall also be a completion out of your ability. For if there is first a willing mind, it is acceptable according to what one may have, and not according to what he has not.

But take heed that you do not your righteousness before the people, in order to be seen by them: else you have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens: therefore when you may do alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, in order that they may be glorified by the people: truly I say unto you, They exhaust their reward. But thou doing alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:read more.
in order that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father who sees in secret will reward thee openly.

On the first day of the week let each one of you lay by with himself treasuring up, that as to whatsoever he may be prospered, in order that there may be no collections at that time when I may come.

Forgive, and you shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, heaped up, and shaken down, and running over, they will give into your bosom. For with the same measure, which you measure, it will be measured unto you.

because in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. Because I witness, that according to their ability, and beyond their ability they were anxious,

that they do good, be rich in good works, be cheerful givers, ready communicators;

And He sitting in front of the treasury, was seeing how the multitudes are casting their money into the treasury. And many rich people were casting in much. And one poor widow was casting in two mites, which is a farthing. And calling His disciples to Him, He says to them, Truly I say unto you, That this poor widow has cast in more than all those casting into the treasury.read more.
For all they of that which abounds unto them cast in; but she of her scarcity cast in all things so many as she had, all her living.

And looking up, He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury. And He also saw a certain poor widow, casting in thither two mites. And He said; Truly I say unto you, That this poor widow cast in more than all.read more.
For they all of that which abounds unto them cast into the gifts of God: but she out of her scarcity cast in all her living which she had.