Giving Money

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.”

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 →

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.’”

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

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

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.

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.”

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 →

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

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

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

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.”

The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

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

Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

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 →

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;

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.

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

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

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

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;

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

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

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

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

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.

“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 →

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.

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.

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

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

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings. — read the full passage →

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

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name. — read the full passage →

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.

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

Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You will lend to many nations, and you will not borrow.

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.

Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothing to put on, — 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 →

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.

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

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.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

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 →

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. — 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?

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.

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

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

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

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

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

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked. — read the full passage →

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me! But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In tithes and offerings.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

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 →

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.

Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.

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

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.

“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.

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.

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

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;

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 the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”

We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. — read the full passage →