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2 Corinthians 8 12
For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
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Exodus 25:2
“ Tell the sons of Israel to take a contribution for Me; from everyone whose heart moves him you shall take My contribution.
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1 Chronicles 29 17
Since I know, my God, that You put the heart to the test and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.
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Acts 20:35
In everything I showed you that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said,‘ It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
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Romans 12:8
or the one who exhorts, in the work of exhortation; the one who gives, with generosity; the one who is in leadership, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
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Deuteronomy 15:7-11
“ If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers, in any of your towns in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother;but you shall fully open your hand to him, and generously lend him enough for his need in whatever he lacks.Be careful that there is no mean spirited thought in your heart, such as,‘ The seventh year, the year of release of debts, is near,’ and your eye is malicious toward your poor brother, and you give him nothing; then he may cry out to the Lord against you, and it will be a sin in you.You shall generously give to him, and your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work, and in all your undertakings.For the poor will not cease to exist in the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying,‘ You shall fully open your hand to your brother, to your needy and poor in your land.’
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Exodus 35:5
‘ Take from among you a contribution to the Lord; whoever is of a willing heart is to bring it as the Lord’s contribution: gold, silver, and bronze,
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Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.
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Proverbs 23:6-8
Do not eat the bread of a selfish person; Or desire his delicacies;For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you,“ Eat and drink!” But his heart is not with you.You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten And waste your compliments.
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James 5:9
Do not complain, brothers and sisters, against one another, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
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Deuteronomy 15:14
You shall give generously to him from your flock, your threshing floor, and from your wine vat; you shall give to him as the Lord your God has blessed you.
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Proverbs 22:9
One who is generous will be blessed, Because he gives some of his food to the poor.
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1 Peter 4 9
Be hospitable to one another without complaint.
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Isaiah 32:8
But the noble person devises noble plans; And by noble plans he stands.
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Isaiah 32:5
No longer will the fool be called noble, Or the rogue be spoken of as generous.