Liberality

171 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.

84 sections

Araunah
Araunah for Sacrifice
Artaxerxes
Asa and Abijam
Barnabas
Barzillai
Barzillai and Others to David
Blessings Connected With
Boaz
Characteristic of Saints
Christ Set an Example of
Christians
Church of Antioch
Cornelius
Cyrus
Darius
David
Dorcas
Elisha Toward Elijah
Exercise of, Provokes Others To
Exhortations To
Extraordinary - Exemplified: Churches of Macedonia
Extraordinary - Exemplified: Israelites
Extraordinary - Exemplified: Poor Widow
General Scriptures Concerning
God Never Forgets
Hezekiah
Israelites at the Erection of the Tabernacle
Israelites' offerings for the Temple
Jacob
Jehoshaphat
Jews
Jews After the Captivity
Joab to David
Joanna
Joash and his People
Job
Josiah
Judah
King of Sodom to Abraham
Labour to be Enabled to Exercise
Lack of a Proof of not Having Faith
Lack of a Proof of not Loving God
Lack of Brings Many a Curse
Lydia
Manasseh
Mary Magdalene
Nebuzaradan
Nehemiah
Paul
People of Melita (Malta) to Paul
Pharaoh to Joseph's People
Pleasing to God
Princes of Israel
Promises To
Queen of Sheba to Solomon
Reubenites
Samuel
should be Exercised in Forwarding Missions
should be Exercised in Giving Alms
should be Exercised in Leading to Those in Want
should be Exercised in Relieving the Destitute
should be Exercised in Rendering Personal Services
should be Exercised in the Service of God
should be Exercised with Simplicity
should be Exercised without Ostentation
should be Exercised: Abundantly
should be Exercised: According to Ability
should be Exercised: Toward all Men
should be Exercised: Toward Enemies
should be Exercised: Toward Saints
should be Exercised: Toward Servants
should be Exercised: Toward Strangers
should be Exercised: Toward the Poor
should be Exercised: Willingly
Shunammite
Solomon
Stephanas
The Centurion
The Good Samaritan
The Magi (Wise Men from the East)
The Poor Widow
Unprofitable, Without Love
Zacchaeus

Araunah

2 Samuel 24:22 Araunah said to David, “May my lord the king take whatever seems good to him and offer it up. Here are the oxen for a burnt offering and the threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood.

Araunah for Sacrifice

2 Samuel 24:22–23 Araunah said to David, “May my lord the king take whatever seems good to him and offer it up. Here are the oxen for a burnt offering and the threshing sledges and ox yokes for the wood. …

Artaxerxes

Ezra 7:13–27 I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem. …
Ezra 8:24–36 Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers, …

Asa and Abijam

1 Kings 15:15 And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.

Barnabas

Acts 4:36–37 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), …

Barzillai

2 Samuel 17:28 They brought beds, basins, and earthen vessels, as well as wheat, barley, flour, roasted grain, beans, lentils,

Barzillai and Others to David

2 Samuel 17:27–29 When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim. …
2 Samuel 19:32 Barzillai was quite old, eighty years of age, and since he was a very wealthy man, he had provided for the king while he stayed in Mahanaim.

Blessings Connected With

Psalm 41:1 Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Boaz

Ruth 2:16 Rather, pull out for her some stalks from the bundles and leave them for her to gather. Do not rebuke her.”

Characteristic of Saints

Psalm 112:9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Isaiah 32:8 But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

Christ Set an Example of

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Christians

Acts 2:45 Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

Church of Antioch

Acts 11:29–30 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. …

Cornelius

Acts 16:2 The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

Cyrus

Ezra 1:2–4 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. …
Ezra 1:7–11 King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods. …
Ezra 3:7 They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.
Ezra 5:13–15 In the first year of his reign, however, Cyrus king of Babylon issued a decree to rebuild this house of God. …
Ezra 6:3 In the first year of King Cyrus, he issued a decree concerning the house of God in Jerusalem: Let the house be rebuilt as a place for offering sacrifices, and let its foundations be firmly laid. It is to be sixty cubits high and …

Darius

Ezra 6:7–12 Leave this work on the house of God alone. Let the governor and elders of the Jews rebuild this house of God on its original site. …

David

2 Samuel 7:2 he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
1 Chronicles 17:1 After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
2 Samuel 8:11 and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—
1 Kings 7:51 So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated— the silver, the gold, and the furnishings— and he placed them in the …
1 Kings 8:17–18 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. …
1 Chronicles 21:24 “No,” replied King David, “I insist on paying the full price, for I will not take for the LORD what belongs to you, nor will I offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing.”
1 Chronicles 22:1 Then David said, “Here shall be the house of the LORD God, as well as the altar of burnt offering for Israel.”
1 Chronicles 26:26 This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
1 Chronicles 28:2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made …
1 Chronicles 29:2–5 Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God — gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, …
1 Chronicles 29:17 I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
Psalm 132:1–5 O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured, …

Dorcas

Acts 9:36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.

Elisha Toward Elijah

1 Kings 19:21 So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

Exercise of, Provokes Others To

2 Corinthians 9:2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.

Exhortations To

Luke 3:11 John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
Luke 11:41 But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.
Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
1 Corinthians 16:1 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
1 Timothy 6:17–18 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. …

Extraordinary - Exemplified: Churches of Macedonia

2 Corinthians 8:1–5 Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia. …

Extraordinary - Exemplified: Israelites

Exodus 36:5 and said to Moses, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD has commanded us to do.”

Extraordinary - Exemplified: Poor Widow

Mark 12:42–44 Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. …

General Scriptures Concerning

Exodus 13:2 “Consecrate to Me every firstborn male. The firstborn from every womb among the Israelites belongs to Me, both of man and beast.”
Exodus 13:12 you are to present to the LORD the firstborn male of every womb. All the firstborn males of your livestock belong to the LORD.
Exodus 22:29–30 You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons. …
Exodus 23:15 You are to keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread as I commanded you: At the appointed time in the month of Abib you are to eat unleavened bread for seven days, because that was the month you came out of Egypt. No one may appear …
Exodus 25:1–8 Then the LORD said to Moses, …
Exodus 34:20 You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.
Exodus 35:4–29 Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: …
Exodus 36:3–6 They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, …
Exodus 38:8 Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Leviticus 19:5 When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it for your acceptance.
Leviticus 22:29 When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.
Numbers 35:8 The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”
Deuteronomy 12:11–12 then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD. …
Deuteronomy 12:17–19 Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts. …
Deuteronomy 14:27–29 And do not neglect the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you. …
Deuteronomy 15:7–18 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. …
Deuteronomy 16:10 And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you,
Deuteronomy 16:17 Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.
Deuteronomy 18:1–8 The Levitical priests — indeed the whole tribe of Levi — shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. …
Deuteronomy 24:19–22 If you are harvesting in your field and forget a sheaf there, do not go back to get it. It is to be left for the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands. …
2 Samuel 24:24 “No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
1 Chronicles 22:19 Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Begin building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for …
1 Chronicles 28:10 Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”
1 Chronicles 28:20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the …
1 Chronicles 29:5 for the gold work and the silver work, and for all the work to be done by the craftsmen. Now who is willing to consecrate himself to the LORD today?”
2 Chronicles 15:7 But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
2 Chronicles 15:18 And he brought into the house of God the silver and gold and the articles that he and his father had dedicated.
Ezra 1:2–4 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. …
Psalm 41:1–3 Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble. …
Psalm 76:11 Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
Psalm 112:5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Psalm 112:9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Psalm 132:1–5 O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured, …
Proverbs 3:9–10 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; …
Proverbs 11:24–25 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. …
Proverbs 13:7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
Proverbs 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Proverbs 19:6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Proverbs 19:17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Proverbs 21:26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Proverbs 28:27 Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
Proverbs 31:20 She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
Ecclesiastes 11:1–2 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. …
Isaiah 32:8 But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
Isaiah 60:7 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
Isaiah 60:9 Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
Isaiah 60:17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
Haggai 1:8 Go up into the hills, bring down lumber, and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified, says the LORD.
Haggai 2:18–19 Consider carefully from this day forward — from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid — consider carefully: …
Malachi 3:10–12 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. …
Matthew 5:42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Matthew 6:1–4 “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. …
Matthew 19:21–22 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” …
Matthew 25:34–40 Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. …
Luke 3:10–11 The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?” …
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. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
Luke 11:41 But give as alms the things that are within you, and behold, everything will be clean for you.
Luke 12:33–34 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. …
Luke 16:9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
Acts 10:4 Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Romans 12:8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Romans 15:27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
1 Corinthians 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.
1 Corinthians 16:1–3 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: …
2 Corinthians 8:7–9 But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving. …
2 Corinthians 8:11–15 Now finish the work, so that you may complete it with the same eager desire, according to your means. …
2 Corinthians 8:24 In full view of the churches, then, show these men the proof of your love and the reason for our boasting about you.
2 Corinthians 9:6–13 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. …
Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
1 Timothy 5:16 If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
1 Timothy 6:17–19 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. …
Philemon 14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
1 John 3:17–18 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? …

God Never Forgets

Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

Hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:1 Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
2 Chronicles 30:1–12 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. …
2 Chronicles 31:1–10 When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as …
2 Chronicles 31:21 He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.

Israelites at the Erection of the Tabernacle

Exodus 35:21–29 And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. …
Exodus 36:3–7 They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, …
Exodus 38:8 Next he made the bronze basin and its stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Numbers 7:1 On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.
Numbers 31:48–54 Then the officers who were over the units of the army — the commanders of thousands and of hundreds — approached Moses …
Joshua 18:1 Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,

Israelites' offerings for the Temple

1 Chronicles 29:6–9 Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. …
1 Chronicles 29:16–17 O LORD our God, from Your hand comes all this abundance that we have provided to build You a house for Your holy Name, and all of it belongs to You. …

Jacob

Genesis 28:22 And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”

Jehoshaphat

2 Kings 12:18 So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers— Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah— along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the …

Jews

Nehemiah 7:71–72 And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. …

Jews After the Captivity

Ezra 1:5–6 So the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites— everyone whose spirit God had stirred— prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in Jerusalem. …
Ezra 2:68–69 When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site. …
Ezra 3:2–9 Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses …
Ezra 5:2–6 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them. …
Ezra 6:14–22 So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and …
Ezra 8:25–35 and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God. …
Nehemiah 3:1 At the Sheep Gate, Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests began rebuilding. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building as far as the Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel, they dedicated the wall.
Nehemiah 4:6 So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.
Nehemiah 6:3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”
Nehemiah 7:70–72 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. …
Nehemiah 10:32–39 We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: …
Nehemiah 13:12 and all Judah brought a tenth of the grain, new wine, and oil into the storerooms.
Nehemiah 13:31 I also arranged for contributions of wood at the appointed times, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, with favor.
Haggai 1:12–14 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the LORD their God had …
Haggai 2:18–19 Consider carefully from this day forward — from the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid — consider carefully: …

Joab to David

2 Samuel 12:26–28 Meanwhile, Joab fought against Rabbah of the Ammonites and captured the royal fortress. …

Joanna

Luke 8:3 Joanna the wife of Herod’s household manager Chuza, Susanna, and many others. These women were ministering to them out of their own means.

Joash and his People

2 Kings 12:4–14 Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD — the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD. …
2 Chronicles 24:4–14 Some time later, Joash set his heart on repairing the house of the LORD. …

Job

Job 29:15–16 I served as eyes to the blind and as feet to the lame. …

Josiah

2 Kings 22:3–6 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying, …
2 Chronicles 34:8–13 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God. …
2 Chronicles 35:1–19 Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. …

Judah

2 Chronicles 24:10–11 All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. …

King of Sodom to Abraham

Genesis 14:21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give me the people, but take the goods for yourself.”

Labour to be Enabled to Exercise

Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Ephesians 4:28 He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

Lack of a Proof of not Having Faith

James 2:14–16 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? …

Lack of a Proof of not Loving God

1 John 3:17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?

Lack of Brings Many a Curse

Proverbs 28:27 Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

Lydia

Acts 16:15 And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

Manasseh

2 Chronicles 33:16 Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel.

Mary Magdalene

Luke 8:2–3 as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, …

Nebuzaradan

Jeremiah 40:4–5 But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go …

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 7:70 Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.

Paul

Acts 20:34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

People of Melita (Malta) to Paul

Acts 28:10 The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.

Pharaoh to Joseph's People

Genesis 45:18–20 Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’ …

Pleasing to God

2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Princes of Israel

Numbers 7:2 And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.

Promises To

Psalm 112:9 He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Proverbs 11:25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Proverbs 28:27 Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
Ecclesiastes 11:1–2 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. …
Isaiah 58:10 and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday.

Queen of Sheba to Solomon

1 Kings 10:10 Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Reubenites

Joshua 22:24–29 But in fact we have done this for fear that in the future your descendants might say to ours, ‘What have you to do with the LORD, the God of Israel? …

Samuel

1 Chronicles 26:27–28 They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD. …

should be Exercised in Forwarding Missions

Philippians 4:14–16 Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction. …

should be Exercised in Giving Alms

Luke 12:33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

should be Exercised in Leading to Those in Want

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

should be Exercised in Relieving the Destitute

Isaiah 58:7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

should be Exercised in Rendering Personal Services

Philippians 2:30 because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

should be Exercised in the Service of God

Exodus 35:21–29 And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments. …

should be Exercised with Simplicity

Romans 12:8 if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

should be Exercised without Ostentation

Matthew 6:1–3 “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. …

should be Exercised: Abundantly

2 Corinthians 8:7 But just as you excel in everything — in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you — see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
2 Corinthians 9:11–13 You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God. …

should be Exercised: According to Ability

Deuteronomy 16:10 And you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the LORD your God with a freewill offering that you give in proportion to how the LORD your God has blessed you,
Deuteronomy 16:17 Everyone must appear with a gift as he is able, according to the blessing the LORD your God has given you.
1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

should be Exercised: Toward all Men

Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

should be Exercised: Toward Enemies

Proverbs 25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

should be Exercised: Toward Saints

Romans 12:13 Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Galatians 6:10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

should be Exercised: Toward Servants

Deuteronomy 15:12–14 If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free. …

should be Exercised: Toward Strangers

Leviticus 25:35 Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

should be Exercised: Toward the Poor

Deuteronomy 15:11 For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
Isaiah 58:7 Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

should be Exercised: Willingly

Exodus 25:2 “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.
2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Shunammite

2 Kings 4:8 One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.
2 Kings 4:10 Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.”

Solomon

1 Kings 4:29 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
1 Kings 5:4–5 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. …
2 Chronicles 2:1–6 Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the Name of the LORD and a royal palace for himself. …
1 Kings 6:1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.
1 Kings 7:51 So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated— the silver, the gold, and the furnishings— and he placed them in the …
1 Kings 8:13 I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

Stephanas

1 Corinthians 16:17 I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.

The Centurion

Luke 7:4–5 They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this, …

The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:33–35 But a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, and when he saw him, he had compassion. …

The Magi (Wise Men from the East)

Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

The Poor Widow

Luke 21:2–4 and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. …

Unprofitable, Without Love

1 Corinthians 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Zacchaeus

Luke 19:8 But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”