- 2 Corinthians 9:7:
“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
- Proverbs 22:9:
“The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.”
- Acts 20:35:
“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
- Luke 6:38:
“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
- Proverbs 11:25:
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
- Matthew 6:3-4:
“But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.”
- 1 Timothy 6:18-19:
“Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
- Proverbs 28:27:
“Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.”
- Luke 12:33:
“Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.”
- Galatians 6:9-10:
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”
- Philippians 4:17:
“Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.”
- Deuteronomy 15:10:
“Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.”
- Proverbs 19:17:
“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.”
- Matthew 5:42:
“Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.”
- Proverbs 3:27:
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:12:
“For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.”
- Proverbs 14:31:
“Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.”
- Romans 12:8:
“If it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.”
- Luke 14:12-14:
“Then Jesus said to his host, ‘When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’”
- Proverbs 28:25:
“A greedy person stirs up conflict, but the one who trusts in the Lord will prosper.”
- Acts 4:32-35:
“All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.”
- Proverbs 11:24-25:
“One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.”
- Luke 6:30:
“Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.”
- Acts 11:29:
“The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for the brothers and sisters living in Judea.”
- Luke 6:35:
“But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.”
- 1 Chronicles 29:9:
“The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.”
- Proverbs 28:8:
“Whoever increases wealth by taking interest or profit from the poor amasses it for another, who will be kind to the poor.”
- 1 Corinthians 16:2:
“On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.”
- Matthew 10:8:
“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”
- Deuteronomy 16:17:
“Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.”