Giving To Others In Need

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, <FI>do<Fi> all things in the name of the Lord Jesus--giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand <FI>is<Fi> toward God to do <FI>it<Fi> .

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him?

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food, — read the full passage →

to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

of one another the burdens bear ye, and so fill up the law of the Christ,

Whoso is lending <FI>to<Fi> Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

because the needy one doth not cease out of the land, therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Thou dost certainly open thy hand to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy one, in thy land.

What <FI>is<Fi> the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him? — read the full passage →

And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

thou dost certainly give to him, and thy heart is not sad in thy giving to him, for because of this thing doth Jehovah thy God bless thee in all thy works, and in every putting forth of thy hand;

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

and he answering saith to them, `He having two coats--let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals--in like manner let him do.'

`And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did <FI>it<Fi> to one of these my brethren--the least--to me ye did <FI>it<Fi> .

`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth, — read the full passage →

All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

`This is my command, that ye love one another, according as I did love you;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me; — read the full passage →

and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him--how doth the love of God remain in him? — read the full passage →

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe; — read the full passage →

infirm ones be healing, lepers be cleansing, dead be raising, demons be casting out--freely ye did receive, freely give.

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want. — read the full passage →

each according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God, which He hath given to thee.

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

And Peter and John were going up at the same time to the temple, at the hour of the prayer, the ninth <FI>hour<Fi> , — read the full passage →

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy; — read the full passage →

`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

And the king saith unto Araunah, `Nay, for I do surely buy from thee for a price, and I do not cause to ascend to Jehovah my God burnt-offerings for nought;' and David buyeth the threshing-floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver,

therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;

Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

Here is endurance of the saints: here <FI>are<Fi> those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

and ye have known, even ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly did communicate with me in regard to giving and receiving except ye only;

Have ye not known that your body is a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own, — read the full passage →

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

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

that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

And the people rejoice because of their offering willingly, for with a perfect heart they have offered willingly to Jehovah; and also David the king hath rejoiced--great joy.

we--we love him, because He--He first loved us; — read the full passage →

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; -- — read the full passage →

because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap; — read the full passage →

and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.

And we ought--we who are strong--to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves;

and all those believing were at the same place, and had all things common, — read the full passage →

And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, `What, then, shall we do?' — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

and ye have known, even ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the good news when I went forth from Macedonia, no assembly did communicate with me in regard to giving and receiving except ye only; — read the full passage →

for to me to live <FI>is<Fi> Christ, and to die gain.

only, of the poor that we should be mindful, which also I was diligent--this very thing--to do.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `Having gone to all the world, proclaim the good news to all the creation;

whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you--they have their reward!

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

And the hands of Moses <FI>are<Fi> heavy, and they take a stone, and set <FI>it<Fi> under him, and he sitteth on it: and Aaron and Hur have taken hold on his hands, on this side one, and on that one, and his hands are stedfast till the going in of the sun;

treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.

The well-leading elders of double honour let them be counted worthy, especially those labouring in word and teaching, — read the full passage →

I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men:

and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you--an odour of a sweet smell--a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

And let him who is instructed in the word share with him who is instructing--in all good things.

`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth,

for of Him we are workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God did before prepare, that in them we may walk.