'Generous' in the Bible

Please take my present that was brought to you, for God has been generous to me and I have all I need." When Jacob urged him, he took it.

‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. Whoever has a willing heart, let him bring it as the Lord’s offering: gold, silver, and bronze,

Since poor people won't cease to exist in the land, therefore I'm commanding you: Be sure to be generous to your poor and needy relatives in your land."

If their fathers or brothers come complaining to us, we'll tell them "Be generous! Give them to us voluntarily, because we didn't take anyone to be a wife for the men of the tribe of Benjamin as a result of the battle. And you haven't incurred guilt by giving your daughters to them.'"

Drinks were served in gold vessels of various kinds, and there was plenty of royal wine because the king was generous.

The king put on a great banquet for all his officials and ministers to honor Esther. He declared a holiday for the provinces and gave generous gifts.

The wicked borrow but never pay back; but the righteous are generous and give.

He is always generous, always lending,and his children are a blessing.

A generous woman gains honor, and ruthless men seize wealth.

The merciful and generous man benefits his soul [for his behavior returns to bless him],But the cruel and callous man does himself harm.

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

A generous person will be enriched,and the one who gives a drink of waterwill receive water.

Many will seek the favor of a generous man,And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

A generous person will be blessed,for he shares his food with the poor.

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,and a generous blessing will come to them.

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury (excessive interest)Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.

No longer will the fool be called noble,Or the rogue be spoken of as generous.

But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things;And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my business? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’

Day after day they met in the temple [area] continuing with one mind, and breaking bread in various private homes. They were eating their meals together with joy and generous hearts,

Cornelius was frightened and stared intently at him and said, “What is it, lord (sir)?” And the angel said to him, “Your prayers and gifts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God [an offering made in remembrance of His past blessings].

The next day we put in at Sidon. There Julius treated Paul with thoughtful kindness and allowed him to visit his friends and profit by their generous care.

Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die.

In spite of their terrible ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and deep poverty have led them to be abundantly generous.

In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.

taking precaution so that no one will discredit us in our administration of this generous gift;

Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.

In every way you will grow richer and become even more generous, and this will cause others to give thanks to God because of us,

Because your service in giving proves your love, you will be glorifying God as you obey what your confession of the Messiah's gospel demands, since you are generous in sharing with them and with everyone else.

I have enough of everything--and more than enough. My wants are fully satisfied now that I have received from the hands of Epaphroditus the generous gifts which you sent me--they are a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, truly pleasing to God.

Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,

Do not neglect to do good and to be generous, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.