Giving Advice

Don’t judge according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

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.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

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

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

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

“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 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.

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,

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.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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 →

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.

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.

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

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.

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.

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

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 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.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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

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

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;

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

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

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.

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

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?

I don’t write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

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

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

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.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? — 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.

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 everything spoken by God is possible.”

“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.’

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.”

“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.

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

“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 →

But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, — read the full passage →