12 For (A)if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have.

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So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, (A)not grudgingly or of [a]necessity; for (B)God loves a cheerful giver.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 9:7 compulsion

42 Then one poor widow came and threw in two [a]mites, which make a [b]quadrans. 43 So He called His disciples to Himself and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that (A)this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury; 44 for they all put in out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all that she had, (B)her whole livelihood.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 12:42 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
  2. Mark 12:42 A Roman coin

The Widow’s Two Mites(A)

21 And He looked up (B)and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain (C)poor widow putting in two (D)mites.[a] So He said, “Truly I say to you (E)that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings [b]for God, but she out of her poverty put in (F)all the livelihood that she had.”

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  1. Luke 21:2 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
  2. Luke 21:4 NU omits for God

10 (A)He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.

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29 The children of Israel brought a (A)freewill offering to the Lord, all the men and women whose hearts were willing to bring material for all kinds of work which the Lord, by the hand of Moses, had commanded to be done.

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21 Then everyone came (A)whose heart [a]was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they (B)brought the Lord’s offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22 They came, both men and women, as many as had a willing heart, and brought (C)earrings and nose rings, rings and necklaces, all (D)jewelry of gold, that is, every man who made an offering of gold to the Lord.

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  1. Exodus 35:21 Lit. lifted him up

‘Take from among you an offering to the Lord. (A)Whoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it as an offering to the Lord: (B)gold, silver, and bronze;

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“Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an [a]offering. (A)From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.

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  1. Exodus 25:2 heave offering

10 (A)As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, (B)as good stewards of (C)the manifold grace of God.

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47 And (A)that servant who (B)knew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 (C)But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.

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44 Then He turned to the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no (A)water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. 45 You gave Me no (B)kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. 46 (C)You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil.

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(A)For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; (B)but Me you do not have always. She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.

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22 What is desired in a man is [a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.

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  1. Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness

But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart.

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Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver: three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of (A)Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses; the gold for things of gold and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be done by the hands of craftsmen. Who then is (B)willing to [a]consecrate himself this day to the Lord?”

Then (C)the leaders of the fathers’ houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with (D)the officers over the king’s work, (E)offered willingly. They gave for the work of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, ten thousand talents of silver, eighteen thousand talents of bronze, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, into the hand of (F)Jehiel[b] the Gershonite. Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had (G)offered willingly to the Lord; and King David also rejoiced greatly.

David’s Praise to God

10 Therefore David blessed the Lord before all the assembly; and David said:

“Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel, our Father, forever and ever.
11 (H)Yours, O Lord, is the greatness,
The power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty;
For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours;
Yours is the kingdom, O Lord,
And You are exalted as head over all.
12 (I)Both riches and honor come from You,
And You reign over all.
In Your hand is power and might;
In Your hand it is to make great
And to give strength to all.

13 “Now therefore, our God,
We thank You
And praise Your glorious name.
14 But who am I, and who are my people,
That we should be able to offer so willingly as this?
For all things come from You,
And [c]of Your own we have given You.
15 For (J)we are [d]aliens and [e]pilgrims before You,
As were all our fathers;
(K)Our days on earth are as a shadow,
And without hope.

16 “O Lord our God, all this abundance that we have prepared to build You a house for Your holy name is from Your hand, and is all Your own. 17 I know also, my God, that You (L)test the heart and (M)have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things; and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You. 18 O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward You.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 29:5 Lit. fill his hand
  2. 1 Chronicles 29:8 Possibly the same as Jehieli, 1 Chr. 26:21, 22
  3. 1 Chronicles 29:14 Lit. of Your hand
  4. 1 Chronicles 29:15 sojourners, temporary residents
  5. 1 Chronicles 29:15 transients, temporary residents in an even more temporary sense

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