Bible Verses about Giving

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And… 2 Corinthians 9:7

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” 2 Corinthians 9:7	Each person should give as much as he has decided in his heart, not with reluctance or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. joy heart generosity
But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us! 1 Chronicles 29:14	But who am I, and what are your people, that we should be able to do this? All things belong to you, and everything that we have given you is from your hand. money dependence

Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people! Proverbs 18:16	A gift opens doors for the giver and wins him access to the powerful. reward
The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25	A generous person will be enriched; he who refreshes others will also be refreshed. generosity food selfishness
Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have. 2 Corinthians 8:12	As long as the goodwill is present, the gift will be acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. encouragement generosity
Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back. Luke 6:38	Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap. The measure that you use for others will be used to measure you. reward receiving generosity
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Proverbs 3:9	Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. money sacrifice harvest
Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. 2 Corinthians 9:11	Enriched in every way, you will be able to practice all your acts of generosity, which, through our intervention, will result in thanksgiving to God. generosity blessing gratitude
For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. 2 Corinthians 9:10	The one who provides seed for sowing and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. righteousness food generosity
And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others. 2 Corinthians 9:8	And God is able to enrich you with an abundance of every grace, so that, with all of your needs provided for, you may be able to produce a surplus of good works. blessing worrying goodness
Do not withhold good from those who deserve it when it’s in your power to help them. Proverbs 3:27	Do not withhold kindness from anyone to whom it is due when it is in your power to grant it. honesty debt
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!” Malachi 3:10	Bring the tithes in full into the treasury so that there may be food in my house. Put me thus to the test, says the Lord of hosts, and see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down blessings upon you without measure. food blessing harvest
When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get. Matthew 6:2	Therefore, whenever you give alms, do not trumpet your generosity, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets in order to win the praise of others. Amen, I say to you, they have already received their reward. humility reward
Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back. Luke 6:30	Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not demand the return of what is yours from the one who has taken it. debt generosity
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Psalm 37:4	Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. seeking heart
Some people are always greedy for more, but the godly love to give! Proverbs 21:26	All day long the godless man continues to covet, whereas the righteous man gives unsparingly. greed materialism desires
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” Matthew 19:21	Jesus replied, “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
If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3	If I give away everything to feed the poor and hand over my body to be burned, but do not have love, I achieve nothing. love suffering pride
The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. Psalm 37:21	The wicked man borrows but neglects to repay, whereas the righteous man is generous in giving. debt money righteousness
But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, 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. Your almsgiving must be done in secret. And your Father who sees everything that is done in secret will reward you. reward Father
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! Matthew 10:8	Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. You received without payment; give in the same way. healing receiving sickness
And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10	Then Nehemiah added: “You now may go. Eat rich food and drink what is sweet. Moreover, send some of these to those for whom nothing has been prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord. Furthermore, do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” food joy
Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice. Proverbs 31:9	Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. righteousness speaking widows
Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 2 Corinthians 9:6	Remember this: if you sow sparingly, you will reap sparingly, and if you sow generously, you will reap generously as well. harvest generosity
John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.” Luke 3:11	He said to them in reply, “Anyone who has two coats must share with the person who has none, and whoever has food must do likewise.” materialism poverty neighbor