Bible Verses about “generosity”
Found 20 verses (ordered by relevance) about “generosity” in the KJV version of the Bible
“‹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.›”
“‹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.›”
“Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”
“But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
“¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”
“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;”
“Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”
“¶ But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.”
“¶ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
“¶ And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.”
“And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.”
“And he said, ‹Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:›”
“‹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.›”
“¶ There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.”
“¶ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.”
“¶ The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”
“‹And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold› [water] ‹only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.›”
“A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.”