Bible Verses about Giving

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart… 2 Corinthians 9:7

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 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 what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and we have given you of your own. 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

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. Proverbs 18:16	A gift opens doors for the giver and wins him access to the powerful. reward
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. Proverbs 11:25	A generous person will be enriched; he who refreshes others will also be refreshed. generosity food selfishness
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to 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 it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you. 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 Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. Proverbs 3:9	Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. money sacrifice harvest
You being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us. 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
Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness. 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 is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. 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
Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it. 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 the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be enough room for.” 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
Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward. 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 everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again. 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
Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4	Take delight in the Lord, and he will grant you what your heart desires. seeking heart
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold. Proverbs 21:26	All day long the godless man continues to covet, whereas the righteous man gives unsparingly. greed materialism desires
Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and 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 give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me 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 don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. 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 do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 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, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give. 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
Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh 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
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. righteousness speaking widows
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 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
He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.” 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