“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.”
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 so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; — 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.”
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.
Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
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;
But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
“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 →
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,
Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — 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.
Don’t you say, ‘There are yet four months until the harvest?’ Behold, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and look at the fields, that they are white for harvest already. — read the full passage →
you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.
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.
As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
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.
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, — read the full passage →
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. — read the full passage →
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
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; — read the full passage →
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. — read the full passage →
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
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.
But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name, and leads them out. — read the full passage →
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.
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 →
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.”
for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
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.
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
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.
Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.
For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
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 →
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. — read the full passage →
Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.”
But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. — read the full passage →
Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith. — read the full passage →
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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. — read the full passage →
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →
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?”
Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. — read the full passage →
But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.
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?
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.
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. — 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;
For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope. — read the full passage →
Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?
What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?
If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →
Thus, sinning against the brothers, and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ.
But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.
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