Bible Verses about “alms”

“"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.”

“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.”

“so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.”

“But when you do merciful deeds, don't let your left hand know what your right hand does,”

“Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.”

“But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?”

“He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.”

“Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don't grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn't fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.”

“Give to him who asks you, and don't turn away him who desires to borrow from you.”

“that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”

“Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”

“But don't forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”

“Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."”

“"'If your brother has become poor, and his hand can't support him among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.”

“If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;”

“but you shall surely open your hand to him, and shall surely lend him sufficient for his need [in that] which he wants.”

“It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.”

“For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.”

“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.”

“a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.”

“A certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.”

“But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.”

“I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you, and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.”

“Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.”

“When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.”

“If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me.”