Charity

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother; — read the full passage →

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith;

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

Let all that you do be done in love.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate. — read the full passage →

“I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday;

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace be to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn leaves without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother; — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and Christ Jesus our hope; — read the full passage →

We love him, because he first loved us.

but she will be saved through her childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and sanctification with sobriety.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise. — read the full passage →

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. — read the full passage →

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, and gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints, — read the full passage →

Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. — read the full passage →

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, — read the full passage →

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. — read the full passage →

But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. — read the full passage →

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.

He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool. — read the full passage →

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

Then Ziba said to the king, “According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your shall servant do.” So Mephibosheth ate at the king’s table, like one of the king’s sons.

Let brotherly love continue.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →