Bible Verses About Generosity

He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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

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 to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

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.

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.

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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;

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

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

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

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.

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

A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.