Giving To Others In Need

“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.”

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.’”

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.

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

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

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

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.

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

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

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?

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

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

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

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

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.

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

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

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

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

For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him? — read the full passage →

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.”

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.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

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

“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.’

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

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

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.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

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.

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 →

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? — read the full passage →

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

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

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

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 →

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

“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 →

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

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.

Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. — 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. — 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.

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;

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

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

The king said to Araunah, “No; but I will most certainly buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to Yahweh my God which cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

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

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.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

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.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

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

Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

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 even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”

You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

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

“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.

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

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.

We love him, because he first loved us. — read the full passage →

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.

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.

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 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;

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

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

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

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 we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

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

The multitudes asked him, “What then must we do?” — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

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;

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only. — read the full passage →

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

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 said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation.

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.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side. His hands were steady until sunset.

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. — read the full passage →

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:

But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

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

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

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

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.