34 Bible Verses about Volunteering

Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.

I have now issued a decree that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel -- even the priests and Levites -- who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem.

The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.

My heart went out to Israel's leaders, to the people who answered the call to war. Praise the Lord!

I heard the voice of the sovereign master say, "Whom will I send? Who will go on our behalf?" I answered, "Here I am, send me!"

Let no one who delights in humility and the worship of angels pass judgment on you. That person goes on at great lengths about what he has supposedly seen, but he is puffed up with empty notions by his fleshly mind.

then his master must bring him to the judges, and he will bring him to the door or the doorposts, and his master will pierce his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever.

So when he came into the world, he said, "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me.

"When the leaders took the lead in Israel, When the people answered the call to war -- Praise the Lord!

for gold and silver items, and for all the work of the craftsmen. Who else wants to contribute to the Lord today?"

This saying is trustworthy: "If someone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a good work."

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this victory song:

"Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me; from every person motivated by a willing heart you are to receive my offering.

and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, led 200,000 skilled warriors.

Here are the divisions of the priests and Levites who will perform all the service of God's temple. All the willing and skilled men are ready to assist you in all the work and perform their service. The officials and all the people are ready to follow your instructions."

The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the Lord with a willing attitude; King David was also very happy.

I know, my God, that you examine thoughts and are pleased with integrity. With pure motives I contribute all this; and now I look with joy as your people who have gathered here contribute to you.

Now there was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort.

The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri.

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)

"Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a scribe of the perfect law of the God of heaven:

The leaders of the families, the leaders of the Israelite tribes, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, and the supervisors of the king's work contributed willingly.

You are authorized by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,

God chose new leaders, then fighters appeared in the city gates; but, I swear, not a shield or spear could be found, among forty military units in Israel.

Then an expert in the law came to him and said, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go."

You who ride on light-colored female donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, you who walk on the road, pay attention!

Everyone whose heart stirred him to action and everyone whose spirit was willing came and brought the offering for the Lord for the work of the tent of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.

and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem,

Hear, O kings! Pay attention, O rulers! I will sing to the Lord! I will sing to the Lord God of Israel!

"But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours.

who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age according to the will of our God and Father,

One should think about us this way -- as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

This includes 3,000 talents of gold from Ophir and 7,000 talents of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,

So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.