Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Generosity in the bible

Deuteronomy 15:7-8 If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.

Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous shows mercy and gives.

Psalm 41:1
Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

Psalm 112:5
A good man deals graciously and lends; He will guide his affairs with discretion.

Proverbs 11:24-25 There is one who scatters, yet increases more; and there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.

Proverbs 11:26 The people will curse him who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins; but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.

Proverbs 21:13
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will also cry himself and not be heard.

Proverbs 22:9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 28:27 He who gives to the poor will not lack, but he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

Matthew 6:1-4 Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.

Matthew 10:42 And whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly, I say to you, he shall by no means lose his reward.

Matthew 25:40  And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

Matthew 10:8b ...."Freely you have received, freely give"

Acts 20:35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Philippians 2:3-4 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Hebrews 13:2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.

1 John 3:17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

Another relevant verse:
1 Chronicles 29:14b .... For all things come from You, and of Your own we have given You.

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