2 Corinthians 8:10

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

“When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

For whoever will give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because you are Christ’s, most certainly I tell you, he will in no way lose his reward.

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

The Levite, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you, as well as the foreigner living among you, the fatherless, and the widow who are within your gates shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hand which you do.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

and you will be blessed, because they don’t have the resources to repay you. For you will be repaid in the resurrection of the righteous.”

But he said this about the Spirit, which those believing in him were to receive. For the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus wasn’t yet glorified.

Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

For I didn’t receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice, like a trumpet

Azariah the chief priest, of the house of Zadok, answered him and said, “Since people began to bring the offerings into Yahweh’s house, we have eaten and had enough, and have plenty left over, for Yahweh has blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.”

so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.

“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they and some others came to the tomb, bringing the spices which they had prepared.

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this, which you now see and hear.

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

On the first day of every week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections are made when I come.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brothers that they would go before to you and arrange ahead of time the generous gift that you promised before, that the same might be ready as a matter of generosity, and not of greediness.

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;

You shall keep the feast of weeks to Yahweh your God with a tribute of a free will offering of your hand, which you shall give according to how Yahweh your God blesses you.

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

nor do you consider that it is advantageous for us that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”

For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should perish for the people.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.