TOPICAL BIBLE
Beneficence
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Isaiah 58:7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?Isaiah 58:10and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then shall thy light rise in darkness, and thine obscurity be as the noonday;Isaiah 58:11and Jehovah will guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in dry places, and make strong thy bones; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.Matthew 5:42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.Matthew 19:21Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.Matthew 25:35for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;Matthew 25:36naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came unto me.Matthew 25:37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink?Matthew 25:38And when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?Matthew 25:39And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.Matthew 25:41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels :Matthew 25:42for I was hungry, and ye did not give me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;Matthew 25:43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.Matthew 25:44Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?Matthew 25:45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.Mark 9:41For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink, because ye are Christ’s, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.Mark 10:21And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.Luke 3:11And he answered and said unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath food, let him do likewise.Luke 10:33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion,Luke 10:34and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.Luke 10:35And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.Luke 11:41But give for alms those things which are within; and behold, all things are clean unto you.Luke 19:8And Zacchæus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have wrongfully exacted aught of any man, I restore fourfold.Acts 2:44And all that believed were together, and had all things common;Acts 2:45and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.Acts 2:46And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,Acts 4:32And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.Acts 4:33And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.Acts 4:34For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,Acts 4:35and laid them at the apostles’ feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need.Acts 4:36And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,Acts 4:37having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.Acts 6:1Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.Acts 6:2And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.Acts 6:3Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.Acts 6:4But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.Acts 10:2a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.Acts 10:4And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.Acts 11:29And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:Acts 11:30which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.Romans 15:25but now, I say, I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.Romans 15:26For it hath been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints that are at Jerusalem.Romans 15:27Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.1 Corinthians 13:3And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.1 Corinthians 16:1Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.1 Corinthians 16:2Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.1 Corinthians 16:3And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem:2 Corinthians 8:1Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;2 Corinthians 8:2how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.2 Corinthians 8:3For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,2 Corinthians 8:4beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:2 Corinthians 8:5and this, not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.2 Corinthians 8:6Insomuch that we exhorted Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace also.2 Corinthians 8:7But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.2 Corinthians 8:8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.2 Corinthians 8:10And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.2 Corinthians 8:11But now complete the doing also; that as there was the readiness to will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.2 Corinthians 8:12For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.