14 Bible Verses about Giving Without Expecting Return

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? For even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

But love ye your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? For even sinners do the same.

Give to every man that asketh thee, and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

Then said he also to him that had invited him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, nor thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also invite thee again, and a recompence be made thee.

in that he did good, giving rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling their hearts with food and gladness.

the disabled, the lame, the blind, And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee; but thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

Then said Peter, Silver and gold have I none; but what I have, I give thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.

And this they did, not as we hoped; but first gave themselves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:

Give to him that asketh thee, and him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Therefore be ye also ready: for at an hour ye think not, the Son of man cometh.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

But when thou makest an entertainment, invite the poor,