In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.

if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.

For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand.

Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.

What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well. In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” “Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going, so how can we know the way?” . . .

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? When did we see You sick or in prison and visit You?’ . . .

One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.

“No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked directly at him, as did John. “Look at us!” said Peter. So the man gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. . . .

For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

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

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

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

No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

We love because He first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” but hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

For this ministry of service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanksgiving to God.

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving.

We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.

If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

When Moses’ hands grew heavy, they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. Then Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on each side, so that his hands remained steady until the sun went down.

They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again. Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.

Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.

First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—

Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.

Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.