Giving To Others

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: — read the full passage →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: — read the full passage →

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. — read the full passage →

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Say I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel. — read the full passage →

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. — read the full passage →

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. — read the full passage →

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. — read the full passage →

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. — read the full passage →

For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — read the full passage →

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. — read the full passage →

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. — read the full passage →

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

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

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. — read the full passage →

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? — read the full passage →

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

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

Give us this day our daily bread.