Bible Verses About Generosity

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

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

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly , or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully .

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute , willing to communicate;

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.