Bible verses about "generosity" | Haweis

⁴² And whosoever shall give to one of these little ones, if but a cup of cold water to drink, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

⁶ But this I add, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.

¹⁷ But whosoever hath worldly abundance, and seeth his brother under necessity, and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

⁷ Let every man, as he hath purposed in heart, give, not with reluctance or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.

²¹ for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

¹⁷ Charge the rich in this world not to be lifted up with pride, nor to trust on the stability of wealth, but on the living God, who giveth us richly all things for our enjoyment; ¹⁸ to do good, to be rich in generous actions, to take pleasure in liberality, ready to distribute; ¹⁹ laying up treasure for themselves a noble foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

¹ AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich. ² And he observed also a certain widow, miserably poor, put in there two mites. ³ And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they: ⁴ for all they have of their superfluity cast into the oblations for God: but she out of her indigence hath cast in all the substance which she possessed.

³⁸ give, and there shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured back to you again.

³⁵ In all things I have set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."