Giving Gifts

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

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.

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

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.’”

“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 →

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.

“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.”

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 when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,

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!

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?

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

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 →

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

as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.

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.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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.

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.

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.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

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

Thus says Yahweh, Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don’t let the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →

Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

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;

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.”

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

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

“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 →

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 →

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

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.”

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 →

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

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.

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

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

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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

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 →

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

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.

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

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

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.

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”

so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

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

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;

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

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

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

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

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

“‘Let every wise-hearted man among you come, and make all that Yahweh has commanded:

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. — read the full passage →

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 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.

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

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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?”

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 →

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

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. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. — read the full passage →

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

“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.’

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.

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

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;

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

This was not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

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 →

“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.

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.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, but you bypass justice and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

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 →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

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.” — read the full passage →

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

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

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

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?

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