Topic
GIVING
RULES FOR MAT 6:1-4; 1CO 16:2; 2CO 8:11,12,14; 9:6,7
Passages on this topic · 10
- Matthew 6:1
“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
- Matthew 6:2
Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
- Matthew 6:3
But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
- Matthew 6:4
so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
- 1 Corinthians 16:2
On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.
- 2 Corinthians 8:11
But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
- 2 Corinthians 8:14
but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
- 2 Corinthians 9:7
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
From Nave’s Topical Bible (public domain).