Bible verses about "generosity" | Mace

⁴² and whoever shall give only a cup of cold water to the meanest of you, considering him as my disciple, shall most assuredly be far from losing his reward.

⁶ remember, " he who sows sparingly, shall reap also sparingly: and he who sows bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." ⁷ let every man give as he is disposed in his own mind, without any regret or reluctance: for God loves a cheerful benefactor.

¹⁷ he that possesses the enjoyments of life, and seeing his brother in want, has no compassion for him, how can he be said to have any divine love?

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

¹⁷ Charge those that are rich in this world, not to be elated, not to depend upon their perishable wealth, but upon the God of life, who furnishes us with every thing in plenty for our enjoyment; ¹⁸ to be beneficent, to be rich in good works, to be liberal to the common fund, ¹⁹ securing to themselves a well-grounded expectation of obtaining hereafter an immortal life.

¹ As Jesus was observing the rich casting their offerings into the treasury, ² he saw a poor widow throwing in the value of a farthing. ³ and he said, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all. ⁴ for they have offer'd only part of their superfluous wealth; but she has given all that was then left for her subsistence.

³⁸ give and you shall receive: they shall pour into your lap good measure, well pressed, heap'd up, and running over. for in the measure you deal with others, you shall be dealt with yourselves.

³⁵ my constant example has shown you that the disabled should be assisted by your labours, remembring the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, "it is a greater happiness to give than to receive."