Generosity Bible Verses

"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

— 2 Corinthians 9:7

"Give, 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 to you."

— Luke 6:38

"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

— Acts 20:35

"Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to."

— Deuteronomy 15:10

"Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share."

— 1 Timothy 6:18

"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed."

— Proverbs 11:25

"The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor."

— Proverbs 22:9

"Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses."

— Proverbs 28:27

"and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday."

— Isaiah 58:10

"Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you."

— Matthew 5:42

"If anyone is poor among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the LORD your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward them. Rather, be openhanded and freely lend them whatever they need."

— Deuteronomy 15:7-8

"If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?"

— 1 John 3:17

"And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased."

— Hebrews 13:16

"For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have."

— 2 Corinthians 8:12

"if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully."

— Romans 12:8

"Share with the Lord's people who are in need. Practice hospitality."

— Romans 12:13

"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."

— Galatians 6:10

"But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."

— Matthew 6:3-4

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."

— James 1:17

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us."

— Ephesians 3:20

"He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?"

— Romans 8:32

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

— John 3:16

"The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing."

— Psalm 145:15-16

"If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"

— Matthew 7:11

"And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work."

— 2 Corinthians 9:8

"And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."

— Philippians 4:19

"But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand."

— 1 Chronicles 29:14

"Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens."

— Psalm 68:19

"The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing."

— Psalm 23:1

"I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread."

— Psalm 37:25

"Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment."

— 1 Timothy 6:17

"How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings."

— Psalm 36:7

"And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else."

— Acts 17:25

"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."

— 2 Peter 1:3

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it."

— Malachi 3:10

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ."

— Ephesians 1:3

"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done."

— Proverbs 19:17

"Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys."

— Luke 12:33

"Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine."

— Proverbs 3:9-10

"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously."

— 2 Corinthians 9:6

"One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty."

— Proverbs 11:24

"Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice."

— Psalm 112:5

"They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor."

— Psalm 112:9

"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in."

— Matthew 25:34-35

"The King will reply, 'Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'"

— Matthew 25:40

"It is a sin to despise one's neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy."

— Proverbs 14:21

"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land."

— Deuteronomy 15:11

"You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."

— 2 Corinthians 9:11

"Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.""

— Luke 14:12-14

"Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God."

— Proverbs 14:31

"Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?"

— Isaiah 58:7

"Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy."

— Ezekiel 16:49

"Jesus answered, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.""

— Matthew 19:21

"On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with your income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made."

— 1 Corinthians 16:2

"For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own."

— 2 Corinthians 8:3

"Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.""

— Mark 12:41-44

"The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. David the king also rejoiced greatly."

— 1 Chronicles 29:9

"From what you have, take an offering for the LORD. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the LORD an offering of gold, silver and bronze."

— Exodus 35:5

"and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work the LORD commanded to be done." Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: "No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary." And so the people were restrained from bringing more."

— Exodus 36:5-6

"But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving."

— 2 Corinthians 8:7

"And they exceeded our expectations: They gave themselves first of all to the Lord, and then by the will of God also to us."

— 2 Corinthians 8:5

"Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means."

— 2 Corinthians 8:11

"Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act."

— Proverbs 3:27

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

— Matthew 6:19-21

"As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. "Truly I tell you," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.""

— Luke 21:1-4

"Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?"

— James 2:15-16

"Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered."

— Proverbs 21:13

"Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."

— 1 Timothy 5:8

"She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy."

— Proverbs 31:20

"Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you."

— Deuteronomy 16:17