Bible Verses About Generosity

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.

Let all your things be done with charity.

He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.