Proverbs 19:17

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.

He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you who hear.

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.

With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

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.’”

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.

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

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.”

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

“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 the harvest of your land, you must not wholly reap into the corners of your field, and you must not gather the gleanings of your harvest. You must leave them for the poor, and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God.’ ”

You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because it is for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you put your hand to.

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

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

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.”

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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?

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

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

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.

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

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

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

Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;

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.

With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man, you will show yourself perfect.

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

Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

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

By the fruit of his lips, a man enjoys good things, but the unfaithful crave violence.

The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the feet of the ox and the donkey.

As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right. In the middle of his days, they will leave him. At his end, he will be a fool.

Yahweh says: “Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work will be rewarded,” says Yahweh. “They will come again from the land of the enemy.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

“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.

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

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.

If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.

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.

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.”

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.”

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

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?

“If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not charge him interest.

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.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

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.

“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 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.”

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.

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.

For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

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.

so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

God dealt well with the midwives, and the people multiplied, and grew very mighty.

“ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

Also pull out some for her from the bundles, and leave it. Let her glean, and don’t rebuke her.”

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

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

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man’s hands shall be rewarded to him.

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

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

“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.”

On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the host, and said to him, ‘Take care of him. Whatever you spend beyond that, I will repay you when I return.’

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