70 Bible Verses about Giving

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Deuteronomy 15:10

You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give unto him: because for this thing the LORD your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand unto.

Luke 6:38

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure that you measure it shall be measured to you again.

Matthew 10:42

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

2 Corinthians 8:7

Therefore, as you abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that you abound in this grace also.

Luke 6:30

Give to every man that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not again.

Luke 11:11

If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he asks for a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

Mark 12:44

For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her poverty did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

1 Chronicles 16:29

Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

Isaiah 45:3

And I will give you the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that you may know that I, the LORD, who call you by your name, am the God of Israel.

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Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought an offering for the LORD, what every man has gotten, of ornaments of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make an atonement for ourselves before the LORD.

2 Samuel 8:10-11

Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and defeated him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze: Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;

Micah 4:13

Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs bronze: and you shall beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their wealth unto the Lord of the whole earth.

Exodus 25:2

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that gives it willingly with his heart you shall take my offering.

Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to ability

Leviticus 14:30

And he shall offer one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;

Leviticus 27:8

But if he is too poor to pay your valuation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.

Deuteronomy 16:17

Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you.

Ezra 2:69

They gave according to their ability to the treasury of the work threescore and one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand minas of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

Nehemiah 5:8

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold unto the nations; and will you even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

Giving » Systematic » To God, of the best

Leviticus 22:21

And whosoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in cattle or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish in it.

Giving » Rules for

Matthew 6:1-4

Take heed that you give not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise you have no reward of your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when you give your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But when you give alms, let not your left hand know what your right hand does: read more.
That your alms may be in secret: and your Father who sees in secret himself shall reward you openly.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7

But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 8:11-12

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man has, and not according to what he has not.

2 Corinthians 8:14

But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

Giving » Scriptural rules for » Freely

Luke 6:38

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure that you measure it shall be measured to you again.

Giving » Systematic » Freely

Luke 6:38

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your lap. For with the same measure that you measure it shall be measured to you again.

Giving » Scriptural rules for » According to income

Deuteronomy 16:17

Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you.

Giving » Systematic » According to income

Deuteronomy 16:17

Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD your God which he has given you.

Giving » Sacrificial » The widow of zarephath

1 Kings 17:13

And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as you have said: but make me from it a little loaf first, and bring it unto me, and after that make some for you and for your son.

1 Kings 17:15

And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

Giving » Sacrificial » The churches of macedonia

2 Corinthians 8:3-4

For to their ability, I bear record, yea, and beyond their ability they were willing of themselves; Begging us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

Giving » Scriptural rules for » Regularly, every week

Giving » Systematic » Regularly, every week

Giving » Scriptural rules for » Cheerfully

Giving » Systematic » Cheerfully

Giving » Sacrificial » Mary of bethany

Matthew 26:7

There came unto him a woman having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat to eat.

Giving » Scriptural rules for » With simplicity

Giving » Systematic » With simplicity

Giving » Scriptural rules for » Without ostentation

Giving » Sacrificial » Israel, at the erection of the tabernacle

Exodus 36:5

And they spoke unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.

Giving » Systematic » Without ostentation

Giving » Sacrificial » Members of the early church

Acts 4:34

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

Giving » Sacrificial » The poor widow

Luke 21:4

For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her poverty has cast in all the living that she had.

Topics on Giving

Generous Giving Examples

Exodus 36:5

And they spoke unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.

Giving In Marriage

Luke 20:34

And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

Giving Information

Genesis 24:33

And there was set food before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told my errand. And he said, Speak on.

Giving Sacrifices

Ezra 6:9-10

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the requirement of the priests who are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

Giving To God

Romans 11:35

Or who has first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

Giving Up

Psalm 13:1-2

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] How long will you forget me, O LORD? forever? how long will you hide your face from me?

Giving Without Expecting Return

Luke 6:34

And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Not Giving

Genesis 24:41

Then shall you be clear from this my oath, when you come to my kindred; and if they give you not one, you shall be clear from my oath.

Not Giving Up

2 Corinthians 4:16-17

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

People Giving Clothes

Genesis 24:53

And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

The Holy Spirit Giving Joy

Luke 1:41-45

And it came to pass, that, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit:

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