Pressed Down

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye 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 that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

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

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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

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

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Honor Jehovah with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase: — read the full passage →

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful. — read the full passage →

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: — read the full passage →

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

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.

After he had ended all his sayings in the ears of the people, he entered into Capernaum. — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. — read the full passage →

Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; — read the full passage →

And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye tithe mint and anise and cummin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law, justice, and mercy, and faith: but these ye ought to have done, and not to have left the other undone.

They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts. — read the full passage →

For every beast of the forest is mine, And the cattle upon a thousand hills.

Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil. — read the full passage →

Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.

Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.

then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

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

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. And to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.

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

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah 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.

and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday; — read the full passage →

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother; — read the full passage →

At the end of every three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase in the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: — read the full passage →

And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleaning of thy harvest. — read the full passage →

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. — read the full passage →

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as ye see the day drawing nigh.

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works; — read the full passage →

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

But godliness with contentment is great gain:

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church, — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints that are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God for nought? — read the full passage →

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

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

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

but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair;

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit:

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

even the Spirit of truth: whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth him not, neither knoweth him: ye know him; for he abideth with you, and shall be in you.

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground.

And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him. — read the full passage →

But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare: — read the full passage →

And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →