Acts 2:45

Don’t love the world or the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

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.’”

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

He must restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity!”

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

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

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

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

“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.”

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it or sells it, he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

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.

I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

wine that makes the heart of man glad, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.

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

if the wicked restore the pledge, give again that which he had taken by robbery, walk in the statutes of life, committing no iniquity; he will surely live. He will not die.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

For you always have the poor with you; but you don’t always have me.

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross.”

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.

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

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

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

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

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”

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.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

“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.’

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 one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

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

I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry.” ’

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

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.”

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

praising God, and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.

and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

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.

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?

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

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

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 in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my goods I give to the poor. If I have wrongfully exacted anything of anyone, I restore four times as much.”

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,