Generous

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.’”

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.”

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

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

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

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

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

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

Let brotherly love continue.

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

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. — read the full passage →

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?

“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 →

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

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

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

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

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

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

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

But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

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

You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.

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

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

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 →

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. — read the full passage →

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.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; — read the full passage →

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all;

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

All who believed were together, and had all things in common. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

“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.

“‘All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is Yahweh’s. It is holy to Yahweh.

They came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought brooches, earrings, signet rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man who offered an offering of gold to Yahweh.

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

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

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

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

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

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.

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.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness. — read the full passage →

For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord, — read the full passage →

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — 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.”

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

For every animal of the forest is mine, and the livestock on a thousand hills.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

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.”

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed, — read the full passage →

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

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

‘Honor your father and mother.’And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase: — read the full passage →

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

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

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram, and said to him, “I am God Almighty. Walk before me, and be blameless.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, — read the full passage →

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

As it is written, “He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love. — read the full passage →

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace. — read the full passage →