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Mark 14:6-8
But Jesus said,“ Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
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2 Corinthians 8 2-2 Corinthians 8 3
how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
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Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who can’t lie, promised before time began;
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Mark 12:41-44
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.A poor widow came, and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.He called his disciples to himself, and said to them,“ Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
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2 Corinthians 8 12
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
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1 Chronicles 29 17
I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.
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1 Chronicles 29 2-1 Chronicles 29 3
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, the silver for the things of silver, the bronze for the things of bronze, iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; also onyx stones, stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, since I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
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2 Chronicles 6 8
But Yahweh said to David my father,‘ Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart;
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Psalms 62:9
Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
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Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
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Job 6:15
My brothers have dealt deceitfully as a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away;
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Job 17:5
He who denounces his friends for plunder, Even the eyes of his children will fail.