Matthew 14:16
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16 But Jesus said, “That isn’t necessary—you feed them.”
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2 Kings 4:42-44
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42 One day a man from Baal-shalishah brought the man of God a sack of fresh grain and twenty loaves of barley bread made from the first grain of his harvest. Elisha said, “Give it to the people so they can eat.”
43 “What?” his servant exclaimed. “Feed a hundred people with only this?”
But Elisha repeated, “Give it to the people so they can eat, for this is what the Lord says: Everyone will eat, and there will even be some left over!” 44 And when they gave it to the people, there was plenty for all and some left over, just as the Lord had promised.
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2 Corinthians 8:2-3
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2 They are being tested by many troubles, and they are very poor. But they are also filled with abundant joy, which has overflowed in rich generosity.
3 For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will.
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John 13:29
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29 Since Judas was their treasurer, some thought Jesus was telling him to go and pay for the food or to give some money to the poor.
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Luke 3:11
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11 John replied, “If you have two shirts, give one to the poor. If you have food, share it with those who are hungry.”
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Ecclesiastes 11:2
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2 But divide your investments among many places,[a]
for you do not know what risks might lie ahead.
Footnotes
- 11:2 Hebrew among seven or even eight.
Proverbs 11:24
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24 Give freely and become more wealthy;
be stingy and lose everything.
Job 31:16-17
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16 “Have I refused to help the poor,
or crushed the hopes of widows?
17 Have I been stingy with my food
and refused to share it with orphans?
2 Corinthians 9:7-8
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7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”[a] 8 And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
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