Bible Verses About Gift giving
Bible verses about Gift giving
Discover what the Bible says about gift giving.
Each verse has been chosen for its relevance and insight into this important biblical topic.
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And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;
Scripture Passages
A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which he hath given thee.
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
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.
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.
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.
And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all that was willingly offered.
Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the Lord; gold, and silver, and brass,
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the Lord, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it.
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the people that bare the present.
But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.
And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God, which thou shalt have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king’s treasure house.
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Beside the sabbaths of the Lord, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the Lord.
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.
And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.