Deuteronomy 15:10
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10 Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
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Deuteronomy 15:10
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10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart;(A) then because of this the Lord your God will bless(B) you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.
Proverbs 22:9
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9 Blessed are those who are generous,
because they feed the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
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Hebrews 13:16
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16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.
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Hebrews 13:16
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16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
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18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
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1 Timothy 6:18-19
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18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B) 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves(C) as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of(D) the life that is truly life.
Isaiah 58:10
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10 Feed the hungry,
and help those in trouble.
Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.
Isaiah 58:10
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Deuteronomy 14:29
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29 Give it to the Levites, who will receive no allotment of land among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, so they can eat and be satisfied. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all your work.
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Deuteronomy 14:29
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Deuteronomy 24:19
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19 “When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain from your field, don’t go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all you do.
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Deuteronomy 24:19
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19 When you are harvesting in your field and you overlook a sheaf, do not go back to get it.(A) Leave it for the foreigner,(B) the fatherless and the widow,(C) so that the Lord your God may bless(D) you in all the work of your hands.
Philippians 4:18-19
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18 At the moment I have all I need—and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God. 19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.
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Philippians 4:18-19
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18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus(A) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant(B) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19 And my God will meet all your needs(C) according to the riches of his glory(D) in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 32:8
New Living Translation
8 But generous people plan to do what is generous,
and they stand firm in their generosity.
Isaiah 32:8
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Proverbs 11:24-25
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24 Give freely and become more wealthy;
be stingy and lose everything.
25 The generous will prosper;
those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:24-25
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24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
Psalm 41:1-2
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Psalm 41
For the choir director: A psalm of David.
1 Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor!
The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
2 The Lord protects them
and keeps them alive.
He gives them prosperity in the land
and rescues them from their enemies.
Psalm 41:1-2
New International Version
Psalm 41[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
Footnotes
- Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
Acts 20:35
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35 And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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Acts 20:35
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35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Deuteronomy 15:4
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4 “There should be no poor among you, for the Lord your God will greatly bless you in the land he is giving you as a special possession.
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Deuteronomy 15:4
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4 However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless(A) you,
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