Bible verses about Generosity
Verses that encourage generous giving and an open heart toward the needs of others.
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
2 Corinthians 9:6Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Proverbs 19:17A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
Luke 6:38In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 20:35Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
1 Timothy 6:18And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Hebrews 13:16He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
Ephesians 4:28Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
Proverbs 3:9It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Psalms 112:5He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
Psalms 112:9Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
Malachi 3:10Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Matthew 10:8For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Luke 21:4If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
1 John 3:17All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
Proverbs 21:26Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand.
Deuteronomy 15:10if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.
Romans 12:8