Bible Verses about Giving

Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart… 2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7	Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. joy heart generosity
But who am I and who are my people that we should be able to offer as generously as this? For all things come from You, and from Your hand we have given to You. 1 Chronicles 29:14	But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. money dependence

A person’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great people. Proverbs 18:16	A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. reward
A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty. Proverbs 11:25	A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water. generosity food selfishness
For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. 2 Corinthians 8:12	For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has—not according to what one does not have. encouragement generosity
Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return. Luke 6:38	Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back. reward receiving generosity
Honor the Lord from your wealth, And from the first of all your produce. Proverbs 3:9	Honor the Lord with your substance and with the first fruits of all your produce. money sacrifice harvest
You will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:11	You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us. generosity blessing gratitude
Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 2 Corinthians 9:10	He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness. righteousness food generosity
And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed. 2 Corinthians 9:8	And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work. blessing worrying goodness
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it. Proverbs 3:27	Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. honesty debt
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and put Me to the test now in this,” says the Lord of armies, “if I do not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.” Malachi 3:10	Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing. food blessing harvest
So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will be praised by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. Matthew 6:2	So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. humility reward
Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back. Luke 6:30	Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. debt generosity
Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4	Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. seeking heart
All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back. Proverbs 21:26	All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back. greed materialism desires
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” Matthew 19:21	Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” blameless materialism heaven
And if I give away all my possessions to charity, and if I surrender my body so that I may glory, but do not have love, it does me no good. 1 Corinthians 13:3	If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing. love suffering pride
The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives. Psalm 37:21	The wicked borrow, and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving. debt money righteousness
But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your charitable giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:3-4	But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. reward Father
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give. Matthew 10:8	Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. healing receiving sickness
Then he said to them, “Go, eat the festival foods, drink the sweet drinks, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your refuge.” Nehemiah 8:10	Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” food joy
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. righteousness speaking widows
Now I say this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6	The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. harvest generosity
And he would answer and say to them, “The one who has two tunics is to share with the one who has none; and the one who has food is to do likewise.” Luke 3:11	In reply he said to them, “Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.” materialism poverty neighbor