Scriptures
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Generosity

Scriptures on Generosity from the Word  of God.

 

1 Chronicles 29:9 (NIV)
⁹ The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

Psalms 37:21 (NIV)
²¹ The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;

Proverbs 3:9-10 (NIV)
⁹ Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;
¹⁰ then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

Proverbs 14:21 (NIV)
²¹ He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.

Proverbs 22:9 (NIV)
⁹ A generous man will himself be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

Matthew 5:42 (NIV)
⁴² Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.

 

Scriptures on Generosity

Luke 6:38 (NIV)
³⁸ 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 to you."

Luke 21:1-4 (NIV)
¹ As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
² He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
³ "I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
⁴ All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."

1 Corinthians 16:1-2 (NIV)
¹ Now about the collection for God's people: Do what I told the Galatian churches to do.
² On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.

 

Scriptures on Generosity

2 Corinthians 8:1-5 (NIV)
¹ And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches.
² Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.
³ For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own,
⁴ they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints.
⁵ And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (NIV)
⁶ Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
⁷ Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

 

Scriptures on Generosity

Galatians 6:9-10 (NIV)
⁹ Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
¹⁰ Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.

1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NIV)
¹⁷ Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
¹⁸ Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.
¹⁹ In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

Scriptures on Generosity from God’s Word.

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